Species Details
- Species name
- Trochosa spinipalpis (F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1895)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Lycosidae
- acid & sedge peats
Distribution
The species is widely distributed in Britain but absent from large areas and generally very scattered. However the species may be much more restricted than the distribution map suggests, with many records based on females the result of misidentifications. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
T. spinipalpis has a preference for damp places, such as Sphagnum bogs, wet heathland, damp meadows, fens or marshland. Adults have been collected in April, May and June.Status
There may have been a long-term decline in this species.Threats
Some of the recorded decline in this species is probably attributable to drainage of wetlands for agriculture, forestry and building.Management and conservation
Protect wetlands from drainage and conversion to other land uses. Ensure adequate water supplies to wetlands. Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).Stats
- First recorded
- 1893
- Last recorded
- 2024
- Total records
- 478
- Total visits
- 470
Conservation status
Trochosa spinipalpis
| 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 data categories - spiders (not based on IUCN criteria) | Spider Amber List | 42979 | |
| 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 | There may have been a long-term decline in this species, but it is subject to misidentification and hence the rate of decline may be over-estimated. Threats: Some of the recorded decline in this species is probably attributable to drainage of wetlands for agriculture, forestry and building. |
| A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017) | Rare and scarce species | Nationally Scarce. Includes Red Listed taxa | 42979 | Threats: Some of the recorded decline in this species is probably attributable to drainage of wetlands for agriculture, forestry and building. |
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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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