Diaea dorsata (Fabricius, 1777)
A Spider of trees and bushes, mainly confined to the south of the UK. Diaea dorsata has been recorded many times in Nottinghamshire and beating foliage the foliage of Yew (Taxus baccata) growing in deciduous woodland, is by far the most effective method of finding this species. We have recent records from near Bothamsall in 2015 and both Thoresby Park and Hannah Park near Worksop in 2017.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Diaea dorsata
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Wil Heeney. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Pauline Bradford. NBGRC. Nick and Samantha Brownley.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2024

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