Afrarchaea bergae
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| Sabie Assassin Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Archaeidae |
| Genus: | Afrarchaea |
| Species: | A. bergae |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrarchaea bergae | |
Afrarchaea bergae is a species of spider of the genus Afrarchaea. It is endemic to South Africa.[2]
Afrarchaea bergae has been recorded from Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces in South Africa. The species is found ranging from 583 to 1,303 metres above sea level.[3]
Known localities include Limpopo (Entabeni Forest Reserve) and Mpumalanga (Bergvliet Forest Station near Sabie, Crocodile River Bridge near Nelspruit, Kruger National Park, Mariepskop, Nelspruit, and Ohrigstad).[3]
Habitat
The species inhabits drier to riverine forests found in the Lowveld of eastern Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces, within both Forest and Savanna biomes. Afrarchaea bergae has been sampled from humus and leaf litter, and notably has also been recorded from pine plantations, demonstrating some adaptability to modified habitats.[3]
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