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SpiderMAP:   8148
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326AA
Observer:   Harrison J.A
Date of record:   2018-01-06
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   This spider was in a web with a much smaller spider, presumably the male. This spider bounced vigorously in its web, apparently as a defense behaviour.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   724050
Species name:   Uloborus plumipes
Common name:   Feather lgged spiders
Family:   Uloboridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-8148
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 8148 - photo: 1
VM-number: 8148 - photo: 2
VM-number: 8148 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ethne Engelking
Comment:  
Date:   2018-01-09 09:45:44
Species name:   Uloborus plumipes -- Feather lgged spiders
Species code:   724050

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