Atlas of African Baboon Spiders

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SpiderMAP:   6452
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3319CA
Observer:   Stephan Redelinghuys; Dewald Redelinghuys
Date of record:   2016-10-04
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Unfortunately this is the only photo we have of the spoder. We could not figure out if it droped from the overhanging tree above onto the tent or climed on and walker over the tent. From that position it simply jumped off to the ground 1.68m below and disapeared into the grass. Size +- 10cm. (We both are Moer scared of spiders but this one seemed more like an animal than a spider) So is it a Baboon spiders?
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-6452
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6452 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian Engelbrecht
Comment:   indet., could be atra, marksi or even chrysogaster
Date:   2017-10-05 12:34:16
Species name:   Harpactira sp.
Species code:   700320

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