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Description of Allagelena gracilens
Physical Characteristics
Markings are not always clear.
Female 7 to 11 mm.
Abdomen dark brown, sometimes with faint light brown chevrons and light brown sides.
Carapace reddish brown, sometimes with a faint light brown median band and faint light brown edges.
Legs light brown to reddish brown.
Palps light brown to reddish brown.
Male 5 to 10 mm.
Markings and colours almost identical to the female.
Habitat
Shrubs and other dense vegetation. The spider makes builds therein a small web with a tubular retreat.
Distribution
Occurs in almost the whole of Europe, but most common in the south.
Period
Spring, summer and autumn.