Euophrys frontalis (Walckenaer, 1802)
A small jumping spider which is found in open wooded areas and probably heathland. It can often be found under stones, but these were found underneath a reptile rufugia at Sherwood Forest CP in April 2010. Euophrys frontalis is an attractive little spider, whose small size makes it quite indistinctive to the eye. A range of stages are illustrated.
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Euophrys frontalis female
 
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Euophrys frontalis adult male    
 
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Euophrys frontalis immature male
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Euophrys frontalis
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Howard Williams. Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Tony Kavanagh. Darren Matthews. 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 2025
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