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Theuma elucubata
Theuma elucubrata is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae. It is a South African endemic commonly known as the Gauteng Theuma long spinnered ground spider.
From the article Theuma elucubata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Theuma elucubrata is known only from South Africa, where it is recorded from Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and North West. Notable locations include Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Luvhondo Nature Reserve, and Pilanesberg Nature Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Theuma elucubrata is a free-running ground dweller found in Grassland and Savanna biomes. The species inhabits altitudes ranging from 1,171 to 1,758 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 693285.