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Heriaeus xanderi
Heriaeus xanderi is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is commonly known as Xander's hairy crab spider.
From the article Heriaeus xanderi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Heriaeus xanderi is found in Tanzania and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known from two provinces including KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. This species is undercollected and is suspected to occur in more African countries.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Heriaeus xanderi has been collected on grass and trees in the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 83 to 469 m. Females were collected in April, July, November and December and males in September and November.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
In human culture
The species is named for Xander Combrink, "who has made an important contribution in sampling spiders in KwaZulu-Natal".
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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 811192.