Afropisaura ducis
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| East Africa Afropisaura nursery-web spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Afropisaura |
| Species: | A. ducis |
| Binomial name | |
| Afropisaura ducis | |
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Afropisaura ducis is an African species of spider in the family Pisauridae.[2] It is commonly known as the East Africa Afropisaura nursery-web spider.[3]
Afropisaura ducis has a wide distribution throughout Africa.[2] In South Africa, it has been recorded from four provinces at altitudes ranging from 16 to 1513 m.[3]
Notable South African localities include Mountain Zebra National Park in the Eastern Cape, Umhlanga Rocks in KwaZulu-Natal, Lephalale in Limpopo, and Irene in Gauteng.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
Conservation
Afropisaura ducis is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in Mountain Zebra National Park. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
