Hrodulf Steinkampf 
The August Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this tree trapdoor spider (Moggridgea sp.; Migidae) photographed by Brad R Raath in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape. Tree trapdoor spiders, as the name suggests, often … Read more
The July Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this velvet spider (Eresidae), photographed by Cecile Roux in Kasteelberg, Western Cape. I’m not sure if this is a tree velvet spider … Read more
The June Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this undescribed grass lynx spider (Oxyopes sp.; Oxyopidae), photographed by Rudi Steenkamp (me) in Bloemfontein. While “grass lynx spider” is the most common … Read more