Spiders

There are literally hundreds of thousands of species of spiders through out the world. In South Africa alone we have thousands of species, many who are considered cosmopolitan in terms of species. We can boast of a large species group of Baboon Spiders, the East Rand on its own boasts of at least 2 species, with many other species.

Many of the species Ion this page have only been identified to genus level and as a result this page will only show genus and in some instance family only.

Of course this page will display as many interesting spiders, some well known, others not so much but never ALL of the species out there. (We just have too many)

Solifuge, Camel Spider, Red Roman (Solifugae) is of course an Arachnid but not a true spider. It does not have venom glands but boasts of powerful mandibles that assist it in crushing prey.

This page will always show them right at the end of the page in order to make sure that they are not confused with spiders.

Highveld Lesser Baboon Spider (Harpactira hamiltoni)

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Pygmy Baboon Spider – No Common Name (Brachionopus pretoriae)

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Wall Crab Spider (Family – Selenopidae)

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Wolf Spider (Family – Lycosidae)

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Funnel-web Wolf Spider (Family – Lycosidae)

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Nursery-web Spider (Rothus Sp.)

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Velvet Spider (Family – Eresidae)

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Huntsman Spider (Family – Eusparassus)

Of course the Rain Spider is also one of the Huntsman species)

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Flat-bellied Ground Spider (Family – Gnaphosidae)

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Garden Orb-web Spider (Argiope Sp.)

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Long-legged Sack Spider (Family – Anyphaenidae)

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Dark Sack Spider (Clubiona caplandensis)

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Spitting Spider (Scytodes Sp.)

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Tent-web Spider (Cyrtophora cotricola)

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Hairy Field Spider (Neoscana Sp.)

They typical orb web type web, spun by the female, at night only to have her disappear in the morning.

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Brown Button Spider (Family – Theridiidae)

Bites from these spiders are considered medically important.

Bites are however uncomon as they will typically drop out of their web and sham death. (Thanatosis)

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Black Button Spider (Family – Theridiidae)

Bites from these spiders are considered medically important.

Like the Brown Button Spider, bites are however uncomon as they will typically also drop out of their web and sham death. (Thanatosis)

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