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SpiderMAP:   7145
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DA
Observer:   Mari Horne; NA
Date of record:   2016-03-01
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Spider was on outside pedestrian gate facing R302 Philadelphia Road. When gate was opened spider fell/jumped on me and as I brushed it of it fell on the ground. I fetched my phone to take a picture. It ran into my garden and to save it from the dogs I captured it in a plastic container to take photos. It was released in the veld opposite my house on the other side of Philadelphia Road.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:25:14
Sp. code:   700550
Species name:   Harpactirella lightfooti
Common name:  
Family:   Theraphosidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-7145
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 7145 - photo: 1
VM-number: 7145 - photo: 2
VM-number: 7145 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian Engelbrecht
Comment:  
Date:   2017-06-30 10:39:57
Species name:   Harpactirella lightfooti
Species code:   700550

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