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Charminus natalensis
Charminus natalensis is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Natal Charminus nursery-web spider.
From the article Charminus natalensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Charminus natalensis is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, where it has been sampled from several localities at altitudes ranging from 6 to 232 m. Localities include iSimangaliso Wetland Park at Hell's Gate, Manguzi, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Umfolozi Nature Reserve at Umfolosi Drift, and Hluhluwe Nature Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species is a free-living plant dweller commonly found in grasses, herbs and low-growing shrubs, especially in shaded areas. They are active at night and are easily sampled with sweep nets from the Forest and Savanna biomes.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
In human culture
The species name natalensis refers to Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), where the species is endemic.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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 656809.