Atlas of African Baboon Spiders

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SpiderMAP:   8375
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030BC
Observer:   Vos Peter
Date of record:   2018-02-10
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   c. 20mm body length girl moved from her huge (c. 1m) web to perfect camouflage on the branch
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   701640
Species name:   Caerostris sp.
Common name:   Bark spiders
Family:   Araneidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Banded Barkspider (Caerostris sexcuspidata)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-8375
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 8375 - photo: 1
VM-number: 8375 - photo: 2
VM-number: 8375 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ethne Engelking
Comment:  
Date:   2018-02-22 12:02:44
Species name:   Caerostris sp. -- Bark spiders
Species code:   701640

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