Summary for Mangora acalypha (Araneae)

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Name: Mangora acalypha
Authority: (Walckenaer, 1802)
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
IUCN status: LC

Records: 3523
First Record: 1900
Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 370
Pre-1992 hectads: 80
Total hectads: 387

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Recorded altitude range
0m to 700m

Species text

Distribution
The species has a widespread but patchy distribution in southern England and south Wales. It is widespread in western and central Europe, but has not been recorded from Finland.

Habitat and ecology
The spider occurs on heathland and in open woodland. It can usually be found in the centre of its small but densely woven orb web, which is constructed on low vegetation such as heather and gorse. The few sites in Worcestershire where it is found suggest that it prefers drier places. It is mature early in the season, adults occurring mainly from May to June.

Status
The spider may be numerous in parts of the south of England but seemingly inexplicably rare in other areas.

Threats
Fragmentation of landscape areas supporting populations through agricultural intensification and loss of suitable semi natural habitat is the most likely threat.

Management and conservation
Maintain open woodland and heathland through rotational management that provides a continuity of vegetation suitable for web building.

Text based on Dawson, I.K., Harvey, P.R., Merrett, P. & Russell-Smith, A.R. (in prep.).  References

Adult Season

Adult Season Data (based on 1187 records with adult season information)


Habitats

background methodology

Broad Habitat Data (based on 666 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 89 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 652 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1321 records with habitat detail and method information)

Recorded management for locations with Mangora acalypha

Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Mangora acalypha

Images

Mangora acalypha Tynemouth
Mangora acalypha Tynemouth
Mangora acalypha Colwall Herefordshire
Mangora acalypha Colwall Herefordshire
Yellow-striped spider 2
Yellow-striped spider 2
Yellow-striped spider
Yellow-striped spider
Mangora acalypha on Lavender
Mangora acalypha on Lavender
Mangora acalypha in Tollesbury
Mangora acalypha in Tollesbury
Mangora acalypha 4
Mangora acalypha 4
Mangora acalypha 3
Mangora acalypha 3
Mangora acalypha 2
Mangora acalypha 2
Mangora acalypha
Mangora acalypha
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