A small but well marked
spider, found at
ground level in a variety of habitats, but probably with a preference for
open, sandy
sites. The
example shown, was recorded from the former Calverton Colliery site by
Nick and Samantha Brownley in April 2024, after having recorded this
species a week or so earlier in the same month from Clumber Park.
In Nottinghamshire, Micaria micans is currently rare, but
certainly overlooked among the similar Micaria pulicaria. The key ID
feature of the dark stripe on the upperside of the rear femur of M.
micans, as shown in the photographs. |
