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SpiderMAP:   6858
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2628AB
Observer:   Shawn Hefer; Johnny Smith; Kobus Chamberlain; Hans Steyn
Date of record:   2017-03-11
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Female Harpactira hamiltoni found in a puddle of water around 12h00. The spider did not appear to be drowning, and it is my suspicion that this species may well be able to swim to some degree.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:25:14
Sp. code:   700420
Species name:   Harpactira hamiltoni
Common name:  
Family:   Theraphosidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-6858
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6858 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Dimitri Kambas
Comment:  
Date:   2017-04-20 12:33:13
Species name:   Harpactira hamiltoni
Species code:   700420

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