Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE

[Lisbeth]

for the links

[Klipspringer]

Re no 3:

This is a similar species, but not the same



So I checked the genus and voila:

https://bioone.org/journals/African-Inv ... .0111.full

Genus Langelurillus Próchniewicz, 1994
Langelurillus krugeri sp.n.
Figs 87, 88
Etymology: The species name is a patronym for Paul Kruger, former president of the South African Republic, after whom the type locality is named.

Diagnosis: The species may be distinguished by the very wide and low epigyne. The internal structure is slightly similar to that in Langelurillus primus Próchniewicz, 1994 from Kenya, but differs having shorter seminal ducts and the spermathecae placed perpendicularly to the epigastric furrow (parallel in L. primus). Male unknown.

Description:

Female.

Measurements. Cephalothorax: length 1.9, width 1.6, height 0.9. Abdomen: length 2.9, width 2.6. Eye field: length 0.7, anterior width 1.1, posterior width 1.2.

Carapace high, with very steep posterior thoracic slope, pear-shaped, widest at coxae III. Colouration of carapace blackish, dorsum covered with diminutive hairs adpressed to surface, with numerous long brown bristles on anterior part of eye field. Clypeus moderately high, dark, with long dark bristles. Chelicerae toothless. Mouthparts and sternum dark. Abdomen large, rounded, slightly swollen, brownish grey with ill-defined lighter patches; clothed in brown hairs, with scattered long brown bristles, denser anteriorly. Venter dark. Spinnerets yellowish grey. Legs yellowish, bases and tips of segments darker, all femora dark. Leg III longest, especially femora, but leg segments generally rather short. Leg hairs brown. Spines numerous, brown. Epigyne low and wide, with two rounded depressions laterally (Fig. 87). Seminal ducts short; spermathecae strongly sclerotized, multi-chambered; accessory glands long (Fig. 88).

Holotype: ♀ SOUTH AFRICA: Limpopo: Kruger National Park, Mopani, Tsendze, 23°41.460′S 31°31.080′E, active searching, i.2009, B. Reynolds (NCA, 2010/2736).

Distribution: Known only from the type locality (Fig. 86).

Habitat and biology: A ground-dwelling spider from savanna woodland.

[ExFmem]

Great sleuthing there, Klippies!

I have some pics of Hyllus argyrotoxus (that large black and white jumper) that can be added to the previous entry. Will put them here later and you can add as desired (or not )

Also ID'd a Thyene sp. as per Vida's designation, which I'll post for you to comment your thoughts concerning.

You've done such a stellar job with these, that I can now move on to a different year's photos - some of them are much prettier than these little brown jobs. Will also post those that I think are also S. guttiger, so I can remove them from my "unknown" list if you concur.

So much work, so much time. My dogs are threatening a mutiny if I don't get off my bum and PLAY! More later.....

[ExFmem]

Hyllus argyrotoxus, taken Sept. in Kruger at Tamboti Camp

[Richprins]

A really tiny spider..4mm!

[Klipspringer]

SPIDERS (misc. nonID'd)

Richprins, can you please take photos from which one can see the essential stuff?

I guess, you saw something that looks like Ex's spider.

[Richprins]

What is the essential stuff, Klippies?

It was all I could do to steady the hand with a macro function flash pic!

Ja, it is that top right one by Ex...how big was hers?

[Klipspringer]

Oecobius cf nanus in the Oecobiidae family. Dwarf round-headed spider. They hang around on walls or on your pillow and they eat ants.

Oecobiidae can be identified by their legs — the front ones being twisted to point inwards at the “knees” and outwards at the “feet”. Unlike most spiders, which have two pairs of legs pointing forward and two pairs pointing backward, Oecobiidae have all eight legs sticking straight out from their bodies in a starburst-like fashion.

The name Oecobius comes from the Greek words οικος, meaning “house”, and βιος, meaning “living” — thus, these spiders are “living in the house”. Navus means “active” or “busy” — these spiders are very fast runners.

Very good naming fits your observation

Well done, you may join the spider enthusiats one day

[Richprins]

Klippies!

Ja, lots of ants here!

This one was not running anywhere for a long time, though!


Unlike most spiders, which have two pairs of legs pointing forward and two pairs pointing backward, Oecobiidae have all eight legs sticking straight out from their bodies in a starburst-like fashion.

Who notices that sort of thing?

[ExFmem]

Whadda ‘ya think?

Vida’s pic



Mine from Sept./Kruger