Spider of the month

The spider of the month is this male Tanzania jumping spider (Tanzania sp.; Salticidae), photographed by Vida van der Walt. The spider was found by Ludwig Eksteen in Tzaneen, Limpopo, … Read more

The spider of the month is this broad-headed jumping spider (Rhene sp.; Salticidae), photographed by Robert Wienand in Howick, KZN, and found on an avocado farm. There are 60 known Rhene species in the world, … Read more

The spider of the month (SOTM) is this green thyenula jumping spider (Thyenula juvenca; Salticidae), photographed by Joey De Villiers in Skoenmakerskop in the Eastern Cape. I’m not sure about the etymology … Read more