Ideocaira transversa
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| Triangle Orb-Web Spider | |
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| female | |
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| male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Ideocaira |
| Species: | I. transversa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ideocaira transversa | |
Ideocaira transversa is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the triangle orb-web spider.[3]
Ideocaira transversa is found in the South African provinces Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Addo Elephant National Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, and De Hoop Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
male
Conservation
Ideocaira transversa is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range across four provinces. The species is protected in eight protected areas including Addo Elephant National Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, Phinda Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, uMkhuze Game Reserve, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, and De Hoop Nature Reserve.[3]
