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Mystaria variabilis
Mystaria variabilis is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is endemic to Africa and is commonly known as Tanzania beetle crab spider.
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Range & habitat
Mystaria variabilis is found in Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known from Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Notable locations include Port Alfred, Addo Elephant National Park, Mkhambathi Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Mystaria variabilis is sampled from vegetation in Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Thicket and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 1 to 59 m. Adults were found throughout the year, while juveniles were collected from May until October.
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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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 809640.