Heriaeus crassispinus
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| Bushy Leg Hairy Crab Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Heriaeus |
| Species: | H. crassispinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heriaeus crassispinus Lawrence, 1942[1] | |
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Heriaeus crassispinus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is commonly known as the bushy leg hairy crab spider.[3]
Heriaeus crassispinus is found in Burundi, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it has a wide distribution found in six provinces including Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, and Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Heriaeus crassispinus is protected in more than ten protected areas including Nylsvley Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.[3] Due to its large range, the species is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3]
Etymology
The specific name is Latin for "thick-spined".
