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Ideocaira transversa
Ideocaira transversa is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the triangle orb-web spider.
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Range & habitat
Ideocaira transversa is found in the South African provinces Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Addo Elephant National Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits multiple biomes including Fynbos, Savanna and Thicket at altitudes ranging from 16 to 1,732 m above sea level. Ideocaira transversa is an orb-web spider that constructs webs during its hunting activities.
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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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 670843.