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Greenbanded Vlei Spider
Leucauge auronotum
Leucauge auronotum is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the auronotum silver vlei spider.
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Description
The species is medium-sized with an elongate abdomen with green bands on a white background with a blunt posterior end. The species, which is only known from females, resembles L. festiva but is less brightly coloured. The epigyne has a scape.
Range & habitat
Leucauge auronotum is found in the South African provinces of Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape. Notable locations include Giant's Castle Nature Reserve, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Bontebok National Park.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species builds large orb-webs, usually near water or in shaded damp areas. They are active during the day, hanging head down in their webs. The plane of the web varies from slightly horizontal to 45 degrees. The species has been sampled from Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 63 to 1,842 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 672876.