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Idiops castaneus
Idiops castaneus is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the newington idiops trapdoor spider.
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Description
Idiops castaneus is known only from females. The carapace and legs are dark chestnut brown, with the more anterior appendages almost blackish. The femur of the fourth leg is dark above, but lower surfaces and more distal parts of the leg are pale brown. The abdomen is fuscous. The labium bears six apical teeth arranged in two rows.
Range & habitat
Idiops castaneus is recorded from two provinces in South Africa: Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Notable locations include Kruger National Park, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, and Blouberg Nature Reserve. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 345 to 1,411 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits the Savanna biome. It lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a trapdoor.
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 670864.