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Masked Vlei Spider
Leucauge festiva
Leucauge festiva is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae. It is commonly known as the festiva silver vlei spider.
From the article Leucauge festiva on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species is medium-sized with an elongate abdomen featuring a brightly coloured mask-like pattern. The posterior end is blunt. The epigyne has a scape. Male chelicerae have tubercles.
Range & habitat
Leucauge festiva has a widespread distribution throughout Africa, including Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Equatorial Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, and Madagascar. In South Africa, the species is found in all provinces.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species makes orb-webs, sometimes near water or in shaded damp areas. They are active during the day, hanging head down in their webs. L. festiva has been sampled from Fynbos, Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 15 to 1,999 m. It has also been sampled from avocado and macadamia orchards as well as pumpkin and tomato fields.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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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 207597.