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African Social Velvet Spider
Stegodyphus mimosarum
Stegodyphus mimosarum, the African social velvet spider, is a species of the genus Stegodyphus, one of the velvet spiders. It is a social species found in South Africa and Madagascar.
Similar to closely related species such as Stegodyphus sarasinorum, S. mimosarum engages in communal living which involves remaining with the same colony even when prey availability is low, moving away in order to expand the nest not due to lack of food.
From the article Stegodyphus mimosarum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Stegodyphus mimosarum is widely distributed throughout Africa and Madagascar. In South Africa, the species is recorded from eight provinces and seven protected areas. Notable locations include Kruger National Park, Swartberg Nature Reserve, Bontebok National Park, and Ndumo Game Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
In South Africa, the species inhabits multiple biomes including Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 17 to 1,467 m above sea level. Stegodyphus mimosarum is a social spider that constructs retreat-webs and lives in community nests in trees.
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 527648.