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Haddad's Crab Spider
Simorcus haddadi
Simorcus haddadi is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is commonly known as Haddad's Simorcus crab spider and is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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Range & habitat
Simorcus haddadi is endemic to South Africa, where it is known only from the Western Cape province. It has been recorded from various localities in Western Cape including Bergvliet, Brenton-on-Sea, Buffels Bay, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve (Olifantsbos near Skaife Centre), De Hoop Nature Reserve (Potberg), Hout Bay, Marloth Nature Reserve, Muizenberg, Sedgefield (Ruigtevlei), top of Kalkbay Mountains, Table Mountain National Park, and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Simorcus haddadi has been collected with pitfall traps, Winkler leaf litter traps, and hand-collecting mainly from the Fynbos biome and coastal dune areas, at altitudes ranging from 4 to 692 m. Adult females were collected in February, April, and June, and males in January, June, and October to December.
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 689786.