Walckenaeria unicornis (O.P.-Cambridge, 1861)
Another small spider, with a string of records running north through Nottinghamshire. Recorded regularly during arachnological surveys of the Sherwood Forest NNR and most often found in the ground layer or low vegetation in a range of habitats.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Walckenaeria unicornis
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Bob Merritt. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Andy Godfrey (2006 Sherwood Heath SSSI invertebrate survey). British Arachnological Survey (Sherwood Forest Country Park Arachnid Survey 1978-1979 Report). Howard Williams. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

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 2022

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