Nilus radiatolineatus
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| Nilus fish-eating spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Nilus |
| Species: | N. radiatolineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nilus radiatolineatus | |
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Nilus radiatolineatus is a spider species in the family Pisauridae.[2] The species is commonly known as the Nilus fish-eating spider.[3]
Nilus radiatolineatus has been recorded from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini.[3]
In South Africa, the species has been sampled from KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and North West.[3]
Habitat and ecology
These are free-running ground dwellers associated with fresh waters and known to catch small fish, tadpoles, and large aquatic invertebrates including insect nymphs or larvae. They can be found at fresh-water pools and have been sampled from the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 446 to 1712 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Nilus radiatolineatus is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in Pilanesberg Nature Reserve. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
