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Parapalystes megacephalus
Parapalystes megacephalus is a spider species in the family Sparassidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Kogelberg Parapalystes huntsman spider.
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Range & habitat
Parapalystes megacephalus is found in the Western Cape province. The species has been recorded from Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, Bontebok National Park, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Slanghoekvallei, and Onrus.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Parapalystes megacephalus is a plant dweller. The egg sac is deposited in plants in the Fynbos biome.
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 681643.