Stripe-legged Spider
Male orange-red prosoma, with a white conical, laterally flattened opisthosoma. Legs strikingly coloured, light to dark.Prosoma orange-red. Female has a dark brown prosoma, with a cyclindrical, very slender and pale greyish opisthosoma. Legs pale yellowish.
Identification
Male orange-red prosoma, with a white conical, laterally flattened opisthosoma. Legs strikingly coloured, light to dark.Prosoma orange-red. Female has a dark brown prosoma, with a cyclindrical, very slender and pale greyish opisthosoma. Legs pale yellowish.
ORDER
Arachnida
FAMILY
Dysderidae
TYPE
Spiders
DISTRIBUTION
Widely distibuted across the UK, becoming more scattered in the North. Found under stones and bark, and among moss and litter.
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Coming soon
When to see them
They can be seen all year round, with peaks in the spring and autumn.
