Summary for Tetragnatha nigrita (Araneae)

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National Distribution

 
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Tetragnatha nigrita male 1 Copyright: Peter Harvey
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Name: Tetragnatha nigrita
Authority: Lendl, 1886
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Tetragnathidae
IUCN status: LC

Records: 651
First Record: 1905
Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 193
Pre-1992 hectads: 46
Total hectads: 221

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Recorded altitude range
0m to 500m

Species text

Distribution
The species is widespread but very local across the southern half of England and Wales north to Cheshire. It is widespread in western and central Europe as far north as Sweden.

Habitat and ecology
The orb webs of this species are most commonly found on trees and shrubs but it will also build them in the vegetation of the field layer. Although most often found near water, this spider can also be found in drier situations. Adults of both sexes are found from early to mid-summer, occasionally into August.

Status
Generally an uncommon species in southern counties of England becoming rare in the Midlands and further north.

Original author of profile: P. Lee

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 343 records with adult season information)


Habitats

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 237 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 26 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 174 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 199 records with habitat detail and method information)

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Tetragnatha nigrita male 2
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