Spider of the month | The Spider Club of Southern Africa

November 2025 Spider of the Month

4 November 2025 by Wessel Pretorius

The November Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this white sand wolf spider (Lycosidae), photographed by Cecile Roux in Dwarskersbos in the Western Cape. We are still not sure what … Read more

October 2025 Spider of the Month

4 October 2025 by Hrodulf Steinkampf‎

The October Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this bronze baryphas jumping spider (Baryphas ahenus; Salticidae), photographed by Nico Hattingh (can’t tag) in Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga. There are only … Read more

September 2025 Spider of the Month

4 September 2025 by Hrodulf Steinkampf‎

The September Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this long-legged dandy jumping spider (Portia schultzi; Salticidae), photographed by Johan van der Waals in Eswatini (Swaziland). Regarding this find, Johan said: “I am … Read more

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