Species Details
- Species name
- Theridion varians Hahn, 1833
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Theridiidae
- arboreal
Distribution
The species is widespread in England but is apparently absent from parts of the south-west and much of Wales and Scotland. It is widespread in western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
This spider is found in a variety of lowland habitats, mainly on shrubs and trees, but also on low vegetation and walls. It is less common at higher altitude (Smith 1982; J. Newton, pers. comm.) a situation clearly reflected in the Distribution: map. Both sexes are mature in early to mid-summer though occasionally males can persist to early autumn and females until October.Status
Common in lowland habitats. Original author of profile: P. Lee Text based on Harvey, P.R., Nellist, D.R. & Telfer, M.G. (eds) 2002. Provisional atlas of British spiders (Arachnida, Araneae), Volumes 1 & 2. Huntingdon: Biological Records Centre.Stats
- First recorded
- 1852
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 5,623
- Total visits
- 5,423
Conservation status
Theridion varians
| Source | Reporting category | Designation | Date designated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017) | Red listing based on 2001 IUCN guidelines | Least concern | 42979 |
Photos and media
Spatial distribution - hectad map
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Temporal distribution - records by year
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Temporal distribution - records by week
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