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Monaeses pustulosus
Monaeses pustulosus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is endemic to Africa and is commonly known as the long tail Monaeses crab spider.
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Range & habitat
Monaeses pustulosus is found in Ethiopia, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Eritrea, Zimbabwe, Kenya, DR Congo, Namibia and South Africa. In South Africa, the species occurs in all nine provinces. Notable locations include Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Monaeses pustulosus is mainly sampled from grass. The species has been collected from Fynbos, Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Savanna and Grassland biomes at altitudes ranging from 1 to 2,020 m. Some individuals have also been collected from trees such as Dombeya species at Nylsvley Nature Reserve.
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 676209.