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Theuma fusca
Theuma fusca is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae. It is a southern African endemic commonly known as the Montagu Theuma long spinnered ground spider.
From the article Theuma fusca on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Theuma fusca occurs in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, it is recorded from Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, Blouberg Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Swartberg Nature Reserve, and Cederberg Wilderness Area.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Theuma fusca is a free-running ground dweller found in all floral biomes except the Desert and Albany Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 32 to 1,523 m above sea level. It has been sampled from pistachio orchards and has been found associated with ant nests. It was found living in an ant nest.
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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In the stacks
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Every page naming Theuma fusca in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 693287.