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SpiderMAP:   10285
Province:   Orange Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2926AA
Observer:   Elana Mellet; Enrique Mellet; Wesley Mellet; Riaan Mellet
Date of record:   2019-01-05
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Found at 22 Dennelaan, Bainsvlei Small Holdings, Bloemfontein. My sons cousin loves spiders and they were looking for spider as they usually do when they come together and in the field they came across about 6 or 7 of these babies. This one we found in our home that evening. We did however release this one in the same field the others was found
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:25:14
Sp. code:   700320
Species name:   Harpactira sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Theraphosidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-10285
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10285 - photo: 1
VM-number: 10285 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian Engelbrecht
Comment:   colouration is unusual for hamiltoni
Date:   2019-06-16 19:24:02
Species name:   Harpactira sp.
Species code:   700320

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