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Hermit Spider (female)

Nephilengys cruentata

Description:

The body alone is probably about 4-5 cm. The base of the net was attatched to a tree stem, where the spider also had a cone shaped "base". Females reach a length of about 24 mm. The legs can be uniformly dark red or brown, or annulated. Males are about 4 mm long

Habitat:

Village garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

Fanie
Fanie 10 years ago
Hermit Spider
Nephilengys cruentata Spider Club of Southern Africa


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11 Comments

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

Well, I did not have to srawl into a chicken house. However, your spider is the exotic foreigner!!!! That is more cool!

Sckel
Sckel 10 years ago

I'm jealous that your spider is more beautiful. sat facing , as the spider king, on the throne

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

I wish :) But I am not good at at all when it comes to reptiles and amphibians. I am still learning a lot. But Perhaps Fanie or AshleyT can support you... Give them a poke! Best of luck :)

Goddefroy
Goddefroy 10 years ago

Tiz, maybe you can help with the id of some of the frogs

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

Thank you Goddefroy for the confirm! Ill change the ID right away :))

Goddefroy
Goddefroy 10 years ago

I agree with Fanie. Hermit Spider Nephilengys cruentata

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

INteresting Fanie! I fount this information "Associated with crevices in or under rocks or tree bark in savanna, parks, and gardens. They build a silken tube with a widened entrance; the tube of an adult female under bark can be up to 1 m long" and that seems to fit to my spotting. I have to investigate a bit more to find out if other larges spiders build the same kind of tube. (Fonund the information here http://species-id.net/wiki/Gandanameno)

Fanie
Fanie 10 years ago

Maybe velvet spider (Gandanameno sp). http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arac...

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

Hahaha, no no this time the comment didn't have a second meaning...I don't know which one is better but that one is really nice and scary with the web :)

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

I trust your eyes more than mine when it comes to choosing pictures, point taken ;) Thanks my friend!

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

the last photo is nice, feels like it will jump to me :D

Tiz
Spotted by
Tiz

Sofala, Mozambique

Spotted on Oct 2, 2013
Submitted on Oct 2, 2013

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