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Tibellus australis
Tibellus australis is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Botswana grass running spider.
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Range & habitat
Tibellus australis has a limited distribution across three southern African countries: Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known only from Limpopo province, where it occurs in the Blouberg Nature Reserve and Little Leigh in the Western Soutpansberg.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits the Savanna biome, where it lives as a free-living plant dweller commonly found on bushes and tall grass. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 894 to 1,372 m above sea level.
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 693532.