Published July 6, 2022 | Version SANSA NEWSLETTER 42: 6-10
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Notes on two hairy crab spiders Thomisus granulatus Karsch, 1880 and T. spiculosus Pocock, 1901 from South Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae)

  • 1. University of Venda
  • 2. SANSA Team member

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The two crab spiders Thomisus granulatus Karsch, 1880 and T. spiculosus Pocock, 1901 resemble each other and are frequently misidentified. The differences between the two species are discussed and the general morphology of the species is discussed and live photographs are provided, with notes on their lifestyle, distribution and conservation status.

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