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Scytodes drakensbergensis
Scytodes drakensbergensis is a species of spider in the family Scytodidae. It is commonly known as the Drakensberg spitting spider and is endemic to South Africa.
From the article Scytodes drakensbergensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The abdomen above and below is speckled with larger and smaller dot-like markings arranged symmetrically. Legs have femora each with sub-basal, median, and subapical bands, with the middle one being the widest. Patellae are blackish-brown in their apical halves. Tibiae have narrow basal and apical blackish bands. Metatarsi have an apical band and a second one near the base, both these bands less distinct than those of the other segments, especially in leg I.
Range & habitat
Scytodes drakensbergensis is recorded from two provinces in South Africa, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. Notable locations include Van Reenen, Mpetsane Conservation Estate, Cathedral Peak, Royal Natal National Park, Vryheid Nature Reserve, and Ithala Nature Reserve. The species is found at elevations ranging from 76 to 1,703 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Scytodes drakensbergensis are wandering spiders commonly collected from vegetation or from under stones and in dark places on the soil surface. The species has been sampled from the Grassland biome.
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 689302.