Stegodyphus africanus
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| African Stegodyphus Velvet Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Stegodyphus |
| Species: | S. africanus |
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| Stegodyphus africanus | |
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Stegodyphus africanus is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[1] It is found throughout Africa. In South Africa it is commonly known as the African Stegodyphus Velvet Spider.[2]
Stegodyphus africanus has a wide distribution throughout Africa, occurring in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, and South Africa.[1] In South Africa, the species is recorded from four provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Northern Cape.[2]
The species occurs in Ndumo Game Reserve, Blouberg Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Tswalu Kalahari Reserve.[2]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits multiple biomes including Succulent Karoo, Grassland, Savanna and Nama Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 140 to 1,551 m above sea level.[2]
Stegodyphus africanus is a plant-dweller that constructs retreat-webs on vegetation.[2]
Description
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