Atlas of African Baboon Spiders

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SpiderMAP:   7750
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2832AD
Observer:   Bodbijl Toy
Date of record:   2017-10-19
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Photograph 3 shows what has been described by Sheana Campbell & Astri Leroy (2012, p. 8) as a defence posture in this species, and indeed, the 'eye' spots on the lower abdomen could deter predators http://afras.ufs.ac.za/?/afras%20newsletter%202012%20final.?
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   719470
Species name:   Panaretella sp.
Common name:   Forest hunstman spiders
Family:   Sparassidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Sparassidae: Panaratella immaculata (female)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-7750
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 7750 - photo: 1
VM-number: 7750 - photo: 2
VM-number: 7750 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ethne Engelking
Comment:  
Date:   2017-10-24 12:56:18
Species name:   Panaretella sp. -- Forest hunstman spiders
Species code:   719470

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