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Lavender Vlei Spider
Leucauge levanderi
Leucauge levanderi is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae. It is commonly known as the Levander silver vlei spider.
From the article Leucauge levanderi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species is medium-sized with an elongate abdomen. The posterior end has a tip extending slightly past the spinnerets. The abdomen displays bright colours. The epigyne has a keyhole shape. Male chelicerae have tubercles.
Range & habitat
Leucauge levanderi is found in Ethiopia, Congo Republic, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species makes orb-webs in the Fynbos, Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Grassland, Savanna, and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 15 to 1,871 m.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
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 526352.