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Xysticus fagei
Xysticus fagei is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is found in East Africa, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, and is commonly known as Fage's round crab spider. It is named for the French zoologist Louis Fage, and so should be pronounced .
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Range & habitat
Xysticus fagei occurs in East Africa, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is distributed across four provinces, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West. Notable South African locations include Kemptonpark, Irene, Polokwane Nature Reserve, Springbok Flats, Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, Mariepskop, Kruger National Park, and Rustenburg. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 592 to 1,668 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Xysticus fagei is a free-living ground species typically found under stones during the day. The species inhabits grassland and savanna biomes.
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 695783.