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Theuma maculata
Theuma maculata is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae. It is a southern African endemic commonly known as the Beaufortwest Theuma long spinnered ground spider.
From the article Theuma maculata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Theuma maculata occurs in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, it is recorded from Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Ithala Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, Augrabies National Park, Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park, Tswalu Nature Reserve, and Karoo National Park.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Theuma maculata is a free-running ground dweller found in Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Succulent Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 140 to 1,593 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Theuma maculata in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 693288.