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Runcinia flavida
Runcinia flavida is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is commonly known as the long Runcinia grass crab spider and has a wide distribution across Africa and Spain.
From the article Runcinia flavida on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species is characterized by its elongated body form, from which the common name derives. Like other Runcinia species, it possesses eyes on distinct carinae and longitudinal striae on the abdomen.
Range & habitat
Runcinia flavida has been recorded from throughout Africa, and has been introduced to Spain. In South Africa, the species is known from all nine provinces.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Runcinia flavida are free-living on plants and mostly sampled from grass. The species has been found in all floral biomes except the Desert and Succulent Karoo biomes, at altitudes ranging from 4 to 1,842 m. The species has also been sampled in pine plantations and strawberry fields. Adults are found throughout the year and it takes one year to reach maturity.
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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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 525710.