Hogna deweti
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| De Wet's burrow-living wolf spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Hogna |
| Species: | H. deweti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hogna deweti Roewer, 1959 | |
Hogna deweti is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as De Wet's burrow-living wolf spider.[2]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a free-living ground dweller that lives in open burrows.[2]