Eusparassus borakalalo

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Borakalalo Stone Huntsman Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Eusparassus
Species:
E. borakalalo
Binomial name
Eusparassus borakalalo
Moradmand, 2013[1]

Eusparassus borakalalo is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Borakalalo stone huntsman spider.

Eusparassus borakalalo is found in two South African provinces: Gauteng and Limpopo. Notable locations include Johannesburg, Magaliesburg, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, and Rust de Winter.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits Grassland and Savanna biomes at elevations ranging from 982 to 1,752 m above sea level. These are free-living nocturnal spiders that during the day hide in silk retreats made on the underside of stones or in crevices of rocks. These retreats are also used when they moult.[3]

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