Festucula haddadi
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| Haddad's Grass Jumping Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Festucula |
| Species: | F. haddadi |
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| Festucula haddadi | |
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Festucula haddadi is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Haddad's grass jumping spider.[3]
Festucula haddadi is found in South Africa,[2] where it is known from the provinces Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. Notable locations include iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, and Ithala Game Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
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Due to their habitat among grasses, the females and males of Festucula haddadi display several co-evolved adaptive characteristics such as a very elongate abdomen, a flat carapace, and light to dark brown longitudinal bands along the carapace and abdomen, all of which aid crypsis in grasses.[3]
Conservation
Festucula haddadi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. There are no known threats to the species and it is protected in several reserves.[3]
