The October spider of the month is this burrowing wolf spider (Hogna sp.; Lycosidae) taken by Dawie Broekman in his garden in Frankfort, Free State. Dawie found this male while searching with his flashlight at night. Wolf spiders’ eyes reflect light and they are easy to spot if you have a headlight, or hold a … Read more

The spider of the month is this jumping spider (Evarcha ignea), photographed by Robert Wienand in Nelspruit, and found by his daughter inside their house. There are 92 recorded Evarcha species in the world, with 16 occurring in South Africa. The males of E. ignea and E. prosimilis have these red faces, but E. prosimilis … Read more

Our August 2021 spider of the month is this palp-footed spider (Palpimanus sp.; Palpimanidae), which is most likely a newly discovered species. The spider was found by Prof. Charles Haddad in the Richtersveld National Park, in leaf litter, but the photo was taken by Ruan Booysen, who accompanied Prof. Haddad on this Northern Cape fieldwork. … Read more