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Ero capensis
Ero capensis is a species of spider in the family Mimetidae. It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Ero pirate spider.
From the article Ero capensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Ero capensis is known only from females. The species has a total length of 3.5 mm. The carapace is yellow-olive-brown with dark triangular markings. The abdomen is protruding with numerous setae, black-speckled and variegated. The chelicerae and other mouthparts are castaneous (chestnut-coloured). The legs are yellow with olive bands.
Range & habitat
Ero capensis occurs in Eswatini and three provinces in South Africa, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. The species has been recorded at altitudes ranging from 7 to 957 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Ero capensis is a free-living spider found on vegetation that feeds on other spiders. The species has been sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, and Albany Thicket biomes.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
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 664953.