Theuma fusca
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| Montagu Theuma Long-spinneret Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Theuma |
| Species: | T. fusca |
| Binomial name | |
| Theuma fusca | |
Theuma fusca is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.[2] It is a southern African endemic commonly known as the Montagu Theuma long-spinneret ground spider.[3]
Theuma fusca occurs in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, it is recorded from Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3] Notable locations include Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, Blouberg Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Swartberg Nature Reserve, and Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Theuma fusca is a free-running ground dweller found in all floral biomes except the Desert and Albany Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 32 to 1,523 m above sea level.[3] It has been sampled from pistachio orchards and has been found associated with ant nests.[3]
It was found living in an ant nest.[4]
Description
female, showing spinnerets
Conservation
Theuma fusca is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range.[3] There are no significant threats to the species, and it is found in eight protected areas.[3]
