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Stasimopus nanus
Stasimopus nanus is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Smithfield cork-lid trapdoor spider.
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Range & habitat
Stasimopus nanus is endemic to the Free State province of South Africa. It is known only from the type locality at Smithfield at an altitude of 1405 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits the Grassland biome. Stasimopus nanus is a ground dweller that constructs silk-lined burrows closed with a cork-lid trapdoor.
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 690945.