Theridion dedux

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Theridion comb-feet spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Theridion
Species:
T. dedux
Binomial name
Theridion dedux

Theridion dedux is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Theridion comb-feet spider.[2]

Theridion dedux is found only in South Africa.[1] It is known from KwaZulu-Natal at Durban and Kloof.[2]

Habitat and ecology

This species builds a conical retreat of twigs and leaves in its three-dimensional web. It has been recorded from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biome at 17 m altitude.[2]

Description

The carapace is pale yellow marked with indistinct yellow-brown in normal indentations. The abdomen is oval, pale white to dusky yellow brown covered with long bristles with no distinct pattern, only two to three indistinct dusky lines on the sides.[3]

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