The spider of the month is this medium-wing kite spider (Gasteracantha versicolor), taken by Jacky Collier at Klein Kariba Resort during the AFRAS Colloquium. While they’re also sometimes called long-wing kite spiders, that name is more reserved for Gasteracantha milvoides. The genus is also called spiny orb weavers, which is in line with the origin of their … Read more

Our spider of the month is this fishing spider (Nilus sp.) found by Benanta Smit. She found the spider in her pool, and shortly after she fished her out, it started moulting. Unfortunately the spider had a mismoult, and her four left legs were stuck in her exuvia. Benanta managed to free two of the legs, … Read more

Our spider of the month is this Camaricus nigrotesselatus found by Kelly Gottschalk in Sabie, Mpumalanga. She was busy photographing some bird’s nest fungi when this spider popped up from underneath. Camaricus species are part of the crab spider family (Thomisidae), which is one of the largest spider families in the world (with more than 2 100 … Read more