Ariadna kolbei
Species of spider
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Ariadna kolbei is a species of spider in the family Segestriidae.[2] It is endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa and is commonly known as the Kentani tube-web spider.[3]
| Kentani Tube-Web Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Segestriidae |
| Genus: | Ariadna |
| Species: | A. kolbei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariadna kolbei | |
Distribution
Habitat and ecology
Description
Females have a dark reddish-brown carapace, very dark anteriorly. Chelicerae are black. Posterior legs are rufescent, while the anterior legs are reddish, with the first pair dark red and lighter patella. The abdomen is pallid, suffused with dark purplish above, especially posteriorly. The sternum is yellowish-brown and the labium is dark brown. Total length is 14.25 mm.[3]
Conservation
Ariadna kolbei is listed as data deficient for taxonomic reasons. More sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by W. F. Purcell in 1904 from Kentani. Only females are known.[3]
