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SpiderMAP:   4057
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2732CD
Observer:   Tippett Ryan Matthew
Date of record:   2015-06-20
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Found in thick, soft sand in an open clearing in sandy woodland. Three individuals found within about 50cm of each other. The burrows are out in the open. The trapdoor lid is soft and cloth-like with sand grains attached. The lid is almost rolled or folded back when the spider opens the burrow. The spider itself is noticeably elongated and resembles a gigantic ant in shape. The abdomen is reddish-brown. The fangs are large!
Last updated:   2022-02-10 16:17:33
Sp. code:   726030
Species name:   Ancylotrypa sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Cyrtaucheniidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cyrtaucheniidae - Ancylotrypa sp.
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-4057
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4057 - photo: 1
VM-number: 4057 - photo: 2
VM-number: 4057 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ryan Matthew Tippett
Comment:  
Date:   2022-02-10 16:17:33
Species name:   Ancylotrypa sp.
Species code:   726030

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