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SpiderMAP:   6780
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DC
Observer:   Robyn Van Niekerk
Date of record:   2017-02-10
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   I found this beautiful baboon spider under my dogs bed on the morning of feb 10 2017. Unfortunately it had been fatally wounded. I've tried identifying it but haven't had any success. It was small-ish(see measuring line in the 1st and 3rd photo). Could it be lightfooti?
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:25:14
Sp. code:   700610
Species name:   Harpactirella treleaveni
Common name:  
Family:   Theraphosidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-6780
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6780 - photo: 1
VM-number: 6780 - photo: 2
VM-number: 6780 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian Engelbrecht
Comment:   based on the locality
Date:   2017-02-24 11:46:40
Species name:   Harpactirella treleaveni
Species code:   700610

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