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Steatoda lawrencei
Steatoda lawrencei is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and commonly known as the Lawrence false button spider.
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Range & habitat
Steatoda lawrencei is known only from the South African province KwaZulu-Natal at altitudes ranging from 47 to 232 m. Locations include Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, and Umfolozi Nature Reserve at Umfolosi Drift.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Steatoda lawrencei constructs three-dimensional webs in dark places, usually close to the substrate. The species is frequently found under stones. It has been sampled from the Savanna biome.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
In human culture
The species is named in honor of Reginald Frederick Lawrence, a South African arachnologist who made significant contributions to the study of southern African spiders.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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 690998.