Record Summary | very small larva attached to abdomen of adult female *Lepthyphantes leprosus* in garage |
Found as | Larva |
Date | 5 February 2022 |
Associated organism | Lepthyphantes leprosus |
OS grid ref | OSGR: NN70 |
Lat/Lon | 56° 10’ N, 3° 60’ W |
Vice County | West Perthshire, VC no: 87 |
Country | Scotland |
Voucher | 5 Feb 2022[A] (Please quote this in any queries about this record) |
Notes:
Host identified by epigyne as L. leprosus.
21 Mar - very large larva separated from the now-dead spider and building a cocoon hung above it.
25 Apr - female emerged.
Body length: 4.73mm; flagellomeres 21+21; hind tarsomere 3 L/B: 3.4
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