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Vidole helicigyna
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Vidole helicigyna

Vidole helicigyna is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and is commonly known as the Pietermaritzburg Vidole hackled band spider.

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Range & habitat

Vidole helicigyna is known from several localities in KwaZulu-Natal, including the protected Kamberg Nature Reserve. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 522 to 1,998 m above sea level.

Wikipedia: “Distribution”

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What it does

This species inhabits the Grassland and Savanna biomes. Vidole helicigyna is a ground retreat-web cryptic spider that lives in dark places.

Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”

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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 695138.