Paroecobius nicolaii
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| Nicolai's Large-Eyed Ant Eater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oecobiidae |
| Genus: | Paroecobius |
| Species: | P. nicolaii |
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| Paroecobius nicolaii Wunderlich, 1995[1] | |
Paroecobius nicolaii is a species of spider in the family Oecobiidae.[2] It is commonly known as Nicolai's large-eyed ant eater and is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Paroecobius nicolaii is a South African endemic known from three provinces: Free State, Limpopo, and North West.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species lives inside shallow crevices of rocks and bark of Marula and Paperbark trees, covered with a silk hammock, which is usually open at two ends. The species has been sampled from the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 1,155 to 1,556 m above sea level. At Wyndford Guest Farm, specimens run very fast from one web to another when disturbed.[3]
Description
female
