Summary for Ozyptila praticola (Araneae)

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National Distribution

 
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Ozyptila praticola Copyright: Tone Killick
Identification difficulty rating: 3
Name: Ozyptila praticola
Authority: (C.L.Koch, 1837)
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Thomisidae
IUCN status: LC

Records: 1287
First Record: 1845
Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 334
Pre-1992 hectads: 115
Total hectads: 395

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Recorded altitude range
0m to 310m

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Distribution
The species is widespread in the southern half of Britain as far north as Northumberland, but with few records in the west. It is widespread in north-western and central Europe

Habitat and ecology
A species that occurs in the litter zone in a variety of habitats including woodland, grassland, parks and gardens and even disturbed areas such as quarries. In highly structured habitats the spider is able to climb to the lower branches of trees and may also be found under bark. Crocker & Daws (1996) found adults between April to November with a peak in male and female activity in June. Our data show adults recorded throughout the year, but with one peak building from April and June and a smaller peak building from July to September.

Status
Local.

Original author of profile: J.R. Bell

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 621 records with adult season information)


Habitats

background methodology

Broad Habitat Data (based on 464 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 99 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 350 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 407 records with habitat detail and method information)

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