Dresserus colsoni
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| Common Ground Velvet Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Dresserus |
| Species: | D. colsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Dresserus colsoni | |
Dresserus colsoni is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the common ground velvet spider.[3]
Dresserus colsoni is endemic to South Africa and has been recorded from five provinces: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West. The species occurs in more than 10 protected areas across its range.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
male
Dresserus colsoni is known from both sexes. The opisthosoma is dull testaceous brown and covered with short setae.[3]
