Summary for Walckenaeria acuminata (Araneae)

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National Distribution

Walckenaeria acuminata male
Name: Walckenaeria acuminata
Authority: Blackwall, 1833
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Linyphiidae

Records: 7202
First Record: 1858
Latest Record: 2011

1992-on hectads: 548
Pre-1992 hectads: 766
Total hectads: 1066

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About this species

Distribution
The species is widespread in Britain. It is widespread in western and central Europe.

Habitat and ecology
The spider occurs in almost any habitat in the ground zone, including grassland, heathland, woodland, marsh and reed-beds, with a preference for damper substrates. Adults can be found in any month, but males mostly during the autumn, winter and spring.

Status
Common.

Original author of profile: W.J. Partridge

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.  References

Adult Season

Adult Season Data (based on 1945 records with adult season information)


Habitats

background methodology

Broad Habitat Data (based on 3161 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 44 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 1770 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 2217 records with habitat detail and method information)

Structural habitat by month

Recorded management for locations with Walckenaeria acuminata

Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Walckenaeria acuminata

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