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Heliocapensis deserticola
Heliocapensis deserticola is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the desert Heliocapensis sunny jumping spider.
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Range & habitat
Heliocapensis deserticola is known only from a few localities in three provinces of South Africa including Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and Northern Cape. Locations include Cradock, Hogsback, Verloren Vallei Nature Reserve, Dullstroom, De Aar, Goegap Nature Reserve, Nababeep district, and Namaqua National Park.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
H. deserticola is a ground and plant dwelling species recorded from the Succulent Karoo and Grassland biomes at altitudes ranging from 881 to 1999 m.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1536616.