Oedothorax gibbosus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Oedothorax gibbosus faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized wetland environments. Agricultural intensification and drainage of marshlands have reduced the availability of suitable microhabitats this spider requires. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the delicate moisture balance of its bog and fen ecosystems.
Habitat
This small spider inhabits wet grasslands, bogs, fens, and marshy areas with high moisture content and dense vegetation. It typically occurs in lowland wetland systems where it builds webs in the lower vegetation layers among sedges and grasses.
Other threatened species in Linyphiidae
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
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