Tenuiphantes zimmermanni (Bertkau, 1890)
This is a small and quite distinctive spider, but there are several confusion species when trying for an ID and true identification really requires examination under a microscope. This adult was found under a piece of fallen bark at Sherwood Forest CP in early March 2010.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Tenuiphantes zimmermanni
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Howard Williams. Peter Kirby (Ploughman Wood Invertebrate survey 1998 on behalf of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust). Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Trevor and Dilys Pendleton (Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014). BAS Survey Team of Richard Gallon, Graeme Lyons and Tylan Berry.

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 November 2022

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