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Stasimopus minor
Stasimopus minor is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as minor cork-lid trapdoor spider.
From the article Stasimopus minor on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Stasimopus minor is endemic to the Free State province of South Africa. It is found at Bloemfontein, Amanzi Private Game Reserve, Mpetsane Conservation Estate near Clocolan, and the National Botanical Garden. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 1357 to 1663 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits the Grassland biome. Stasimopus minor is a ground dweller that constructs silk-lined burrows closed with a cork-lid trapdoor. Research by Neethling & Haddad (2019) found that 25 specimens were sampled over a period of 10 months from the Free State National Botanical Garden. Average maximum daily temperature had a significant effect on the activity pattern of the species. It was only active in autumn, from mid-March to the end of May, when the study ended.
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 690944.