Lycosa gigantea

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Rustenburg Lycosa Wolf Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Lycosa
Species:
L. gigantea
Binomial name
Lycosa gigantea
(Roewer, 1960)[1]
Synonyms
  • Allohogna gigantea Roewer, 1960

Lycosa gigantea is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Rustenburg Lycosa wolf spider.[3]

Lycosa gigantea is known only from the type locality Rustenburg in the South African province North West at 1171 m altitude.[3]

Habitat and ecology

Lycosa gigantea inhabits the Savanna biome. These are free-living ground dwellers that live in open burrows.[3]

Description

Conservation

Taxonomy

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