Stegodyphus sabulosus
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| Dark Stegodyphus Velvet Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Stegodyphus |
| Species: | S. sabulosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stegodyphus sabulosus Tullgren, 1910[1] | |
Stegodyphus sabulosus is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[1] It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Eswatini, and South Africa, where it is commonly known as the dark Stegodyphus velvet spider.[2]
Stegodyphus sabulosus is found in four African countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Eswatini, and South Africa.[1] In South Africa, the species is recorded only from Kruger National Park at Nwambiya Pan in Limpopo province.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Stegodyphus sabulosus is known only from the female.[2]
