Theridion melanarum
This is a very small spider and one of difficult group to identify on external characteristics alone. Theridion melanarum is more usually associated with buildings and these examples were found in a window at Nettleworth Manor near Mansfield Woodhouse in September 2009 and in a coal bunker at Market Warsop (lower two photographs) The abdomen colouration is variable, as these photographs show.
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UK distribution of Theridion melanarum
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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