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SpiderMAP:   1345
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2526DB
Observer:   Tibbitt-Eggleton Robert
Date of record:   2014-02-23
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Whilst trying to photograph the spider in its web, it suddenly decided to take the whole web down and go into its camoflage mode - the remains of the web can be seen between its chelicerae.
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:   Caerostris - bark spider.
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-1345
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1345 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1345 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ethne Engelking
Comment:  
Date:   2017-04-27 16:39:08
Species name:   Caerostris sp. -- Bark spiders
Species code:   701640

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