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Doilie Orb-web Spider
Gea infuscata
Gea infuscata is a species of spider in the family Araneidae, found from Sudan to South Africa.
From the article Gea infuscata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Gea infuscata is known from Tanzania, Angola, Botswana, Sudan and South Africa. The species is possibly under-collected and is suspected to occur in more countries in between. The South African distribution includes Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape provinces. Notable localities include Jeffrey's Bay, Addo Elephant National Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland park, Tembe Elephant Park, Polokwane Nature Reserve, and Knysna.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Gea infuscata constructs an orb-web with a round zigzag stabilimentum, giving it a doily appearance. The species has been sampled from the Fynbos, Forest and Savanna biomes at altitudes from 1 to 1,323 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Gea infuscata in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 569763.