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SpiderMAP:   6340
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DC
Observer:   Lynda Botha; Rudie Botha
Date of record:   2016-11-19
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   I cant find photos of the baboon spider in the western cape which is apparently very toxic. I would like to know if this one could be it. It wad found in our bedroom last night and crawled onto of us. We caught it last night and released it into the veld this morning.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:25:14
Sp. code:   700330
Species name:   Harpactira atra
Common name:  
Family:   Theraphosidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-6340
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6340 - photo: 1
VM-number: 6340 - photo: 2
VM-number: 6340 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian Engelbrecht
Comment:  
Date:   2016-11-21 21:11:28
Species name:   Harpactira atra
Species code:   700330

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