The November Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this wolf spider (Lycosidae), photographed by Cecile Roux in Dwarskersbos, Western Cape. We are not sure what genus this one belongs to, and it is most likely one of the many undescribed/new lycosid species that Cecile has found in the Western Cape. Since they’re mostly found on … Read more

The October spider of the month (SOTM) is this front-eyed trapdoor spider (cf. Idiops sp.; Idiopidae) photographed by Kyle Thomas in Marloth Park, Mpumalanga. In his original post, Kyle said: “Had seen a bunch of these prickly little trapdoor spiders in their burrows beneath a tree but was never able to lure one out for photo. Surprisingly, … Read more

The spider of the month (SOTM) is this grass lynx spider (Oxyopes sp.; Oxyopidae), photographed by Robert Wienand in Sabiepark, Mpumalanga. This is most likely the velvet grass lynx spider (Oxyopes flavipalpis), which is known for its large variety of colours and patterns. In his original post (which kind of went semi-viral, with almost 3 000 likes and … Read more