Summary for Bathyphantes setiger (Araneae)

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National Distribution

 
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Bathyphantes setiger female Copyright: Tylan Berry
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Name: Bathyphantes setiger
Authority: F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1894
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Linyphiidae
National Rarity status: NS
IUCN status: LC
Watching Brief: Amber

Records: 556
First Record: 1889
Latest Record: 2023

1992-on hectads: 107
Pre-1992 hectads: 63
Total hectads: 151

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Recorded altitude range
0m to 446m

Species text

Distribution
The species is widespread in Wales, but very scattered elsewhere. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe, but has not been recorded from France or the Netherlands.

Habitat and ecology
B. setiger inhabits wet boggy areas. On the BAS Mid-Wales survey in 1995, it was found at the Rhos Goch bog; a typical site. The species is mature in summer and autumn, possibly all year round.

Status
Showing an apparent major decline. However, most of the loss is in Wales which was the subject of a dedicated wetland survey in the 1980s so the decline may be more apparent than real, hence categorisation as Scarce rather than Vulnerable, though a Watching Brief should be kept on this species.

Threats
Drainage of bog habitats for forestry development.

Management and conservation
Maintain an adequate water table level in the bogs where it occurs.

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 332 records with adult season information)


Habitats

background methodology

Broad Habitat Data (based on 84 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 8 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 87 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 193 records with habitat detail and method information)

Recorded management for locations with Bathyphantes setiger

Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Bathyphantes setiger

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