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Northern Violin Spider
Loxosceles simillima
Loxosceles simillima is a species of spider in the family Sicariidae. It occurs widely in southern Africa and is commonly known as the northern violin spider.
From the article Loxosceles simillima on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Loxosceles simillima occurs in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. In South Africa, it is recorded from six provinces and occurs in more than 14 protected areas at altitudes ranging from 83 to 1816 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species consists of ground dwellers that are not web bound and spin only a few irregular strands of silk serving as retreats. They are collected from under rocks, logs and bark, from inside termite mounds, leaf litter, caves and buildings. The species is found in the Grassland, Nama Karoo and Savanna biomes.
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 673633.