The APRIL Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this triangle orb-web spider (Ideocaira cf. transversa; Araneidae), photographed by Kyle Thomas in Magoebaskloof in Limpopo. Kyle wrote the following about this find: “While my little … Read more
The March Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this black-spotted camaricus crab spider (Camaricus nigrotesselatus; Thomisidae), taken by Robert Wienand in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal. They are also called ladybird crab spiders. … Read more
The February spider of the month (SOTM) is this cross-marked spiny orb-web spider (Hypsacantha crucimaculata; Araneidae), found by Haddad/Booysen/Vickers during their fieldwork in Ndumo Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. The photo … Read more