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Description of Heriaeus oblongus
Physical Characteristics
The whole body is covered with striking, long white spines.
Female 5.5 to 8 mm.
Abdomen oblong and yellow to green with three lightly coloured longitudinal stripes and a faint red cardiac mark.
Carapace yellow to green with a light coloured median band.
Legs and palps yellow to green. Downwards slightly darker.
Male 4.5 to 6 mm.
Looks like female. The pattern on the abdomen is somewhat less clear. The palps are strikingly reddish brown at the tip.
Habitat
In warm, dry areas in plants and shrubs.
Distribution
Common in almost the whole of Europe.
Period
Summer.