Holcolaetis zuluensis
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| Zululand Holcolaetis Jumping Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Holcolaetis |
| Species: | H. zuluensis |
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| Holcolaetis zuluensis | |
Holcolaetis zuluensis is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is found in several African countries and is commonly known as the Zululand Holcolaetis jumping spider.[3]
Holcolaetis zuluensis is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Africa.[2] Within South Africa, it is known from Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is frequently associated with bark. In Ndumo Game Reserve, it was sampled from fever tree bark. The species has been sampled from the Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 4 to 1427 m.[3]
Both sexes have flattened bodies that enable them to crawl into narrow crevices and under bark.[3]
Egg sacs are constructed under bark either on the inner bark surface or on the tree trunk.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Holcolaetis zuluensis is listed as of Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. There are no known threats to the species. In South Africa, it has been recorded from eight protected areas.[3]
