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Afrarchaea woodae
Afrarchaea woodae is a species of spider of the genus Afrarchaea. It is endemic to South Africa.
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Description
Afrarchaea woodae exhibits the characteristic features of the genus, including a greatly elevated cephalic region and elongated chelicerae. Both males and females are known for this species.
Range & habitat
Afrarchaea woodae is restricted to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, where it is known from only two coastal locations. The species was found from elevations ranging from 35 to 52 metres above sea level. Known localities include Eastern Cape (Komga, Kei River Mouth; Cwebe Nature Reserve).
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Female Afrarchaea woodae exhibit maternal care by attaching their egg sacs to their fourth leg, a behaviour that has been documented photographically and represents a characteristic feature of the genus.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 647586.