Xysticus fagei
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| Fage's Ground Crab Spider | |
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| female with egg sac | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Xysticus |
| Species: | X. fagei |
| Binomial name | |
| Xysticus fagei | |
Xysticus fagei is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found in East Africa, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, and is commonly known as Fage's round crab spider.[3]
Xysticus fagei occurs in East Africa, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is distributed across four provinces, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West.[3]
Notable South African locations include Kemptonpark, Irene, Polokwane Nature Reserve, Springbok Flats, Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, Mariepskop, Kruger National Park, and Rustenburg. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 592 to 1,668 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Conservation
Xysticus fagei is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in five protected areas including Polokwane Nature Reserve, Groenkloof Nature Reserve, Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, and Kruger National Park.[3]
