Heriaeus foordi
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| Foord's Hairy Crab Spider | |
|---|---|
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| male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Heriaeus |
| Species: | H. foordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Heriaeus foordi van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2013[1] | |
Heriaeus foordi is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Foord's hairy crab spider.[3]
Heriaeus foordi is found only in South Africa,[2] where it is known from the provinces Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Heriaeus foordi is protected in four protected areas including Atherstone Nature Reserve, Mkuze Game Reserve, Ndumo Game 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 species is named for arachnologist Stefan Foord of the University of Venda, who collected the holotype.[1]
