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Malaika delicatula
Malaika delicatula is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae. It is endemic to South Africa.
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Range & habitat
Malaika delicatula is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is known from several localities in the Hottentots Holland Mountains including Sir Lowry's Pass, Stellenbosch (Lourensford), Kogelberg Nature Reserve, and Hermanus.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species is a ground retreat-web cryptic spider that lives in damp and dark places. It has been recorded from the Fynbos biome at elevations ranging from 15 to 347 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 674031.