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Monaeses quadrituberculatus
Monaeses quadrituberculatus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is endemic to Africa and is commonly known as the round tail Monaeses crab spider.
From the article Monaeses quadrituberculatus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Monaeses quadrituberculatus is found in Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known from eight provinces. Notable locations include Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, and Richtersveld National Park.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Monaeses quadrituberculatus is mainly sampled from grass. The species has been collected from Desert, Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo, Savanna and Grassland biomes at altitudes ranging from 29 to 2,020 m. Some individuals have also been collected from crops such as lucerne and pistachio orchards.
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 676210.