Palystes ansiedippenaarae
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| Jessievale rain spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Palystes |
| Species: | P. ansiedippenaarae |
| Binomial name | |
| Palystes ansiedippenaarae | |
Palystes ansiedippenaarae is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Jessievale rain spider.[3]
Palystes ansiedippenaarae is found in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces. It has been sampled from Jessievale in Mpumalanga and Ndumo Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a nocturnal hunting spider. During the day, adults are inactive and shelter on vegetation.[3]
Palystes ansiedippenaarae has been sampled under dry, thin bark of Pinus trees in commercial pine plantations. It occurs in the Forest, Grassland, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,725 m.[3]
