Zelotes invidus
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| Bergvliet Dark Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. invidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes invidus | |
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Zelotes invidus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Bergvliet dark ground spider.[3]
Zelotes invidus occurs in Namibia and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is known from three provinces, Eastern Cape, Free State, and Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 6 to 1,629 m above sea level.[3]
Collection localities include Alicedale, Grahamstown, Mountain Zebra National Park, Port Elizabeth, Kei Mouth, Bethlehem, Tussen-die-Riviere Nature Reserve, Bergvliet, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, Caledon, Camps Bay, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Ceres, Dassen Island, Hout Bay, Karoo National Park, Matjiesfontein, Montagu, Paternoster, Plettenberg Bay, Stellenbosch, and Table Mountain National Park.[3]
Description
Habitat and ecology
Zelotes invidus are free-running ground spiders found under stones during the day. The species has been sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, and Thicket biomes.[3]
