Rhomphaea nasica
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| Tailed Comb-foot Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Rhomphaea |
| Species: | R. nasica |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhomphaea nasica | |
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Rhomphaea nasica is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[2] It has a wide distribution across the Mediterranean region, Africa, and St. Helena.[2]
Rhomphaea nasica is found across the Canary Islands, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Africa, and St. Helena.[2]
In South Africa, the species has been recorded from five provinces. Notable locations include Fish River, Grahamstown, Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Kloof, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Venetia Limpopo Valley Reserve, Kruger National Park, Blouberg Nature Reserve, and Uitzicht Annex.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Adults of Rhomphaea nasica are slender, long-legged spiders with an elongated abdomen typical of the genus. The body shows a silvery or translucent appearance, which provides camouflage against vegetation. Females are larger than males, as is common in Theridiidae. The species resembles others in the Rhomphaea genus, especially R. argenteola and R. delicatula, with which it was historically confused before synonymization.[1][2]
