Atlas of African Baboon Spiders

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SpiderMAP:   12282
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DC
Observer:   Jennifer Walker; jennifer walker
Date of record:   2019-11-11
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   I found this poor spider floating in our pool yesterday morning, I was convinced it was dead. I rescued it and it was very happy to be saved. One of my rabbits can to inspect and she went into a defensive stance. I relocated her to the front of our house - safe from our cats and rabbits
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:25:14
Sp. code:   700330
Species name:   Harpactira atra
Common name:  
Family:   Theraphosidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-12282
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 12282 - photo: 1
VM-number: 12282 - photo: 2
VM-number: 12282 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian Engelbrecht
Comment:  
Date:   2019-12-26 08:47:37
Species name:   Harpactira atra
Species code:   700330

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