Species Details
- Species name
- Walckenaeria nudipalpis (Westring, 1851)
- Synonyms
- Walckenaera nudipalpis (Westring, 1851), Trachynella nudipalpis (Westring, 1851)
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Linyphiidae
Distribution
Widespread throughout Britain. A Palaearctic species widespread in north-western and central Europe.Habitat and ecology
The spider is found in a wide variety of damp habitats ranging from litter in woodland through to damp heathland, boggy moorland and wetter areas such as marshes and reed-beds. It is a frequent aeronaut. On heathland in Dorset, Merrett (1969) obtained results which indicated male activity from mid-January to mid-April, and female activity from April to August and again in late October and November. Our data show adults present throughout the year with peak numbers of males being collected in April and May, females from May to July.Status
Common. Original author of profile: D.R. Nellist 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
- 1894
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 4,083
- Total visits
- 4,054
Conservation status
Walckenaeria nudipalpis
| 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 |
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