July 2025 Spider of the Month
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
Spider of the month
June 2025 Spider of the Month
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
May 2025 Spider of the Month
The May Spider of the Month is this Junod’s golden baboon spider (Augacephalus junodi; Theraphosidae), photographed by Kyle Thomas, and found in northern Limpopo. With a body length of up to … Read more