Red-spotted marsh spider

Leucauge thomeensis

A rare species of Leucauge found in the eastern parts of South Africa
What lies beneath Found this little spider hiding under a leaf in the garden today, nice to know they are still around, although I don't see them that often. Geotagged,Leucauge thomeensis,Red-spotted marsh spider,South Africa,Winter,africa,leucauge,marsh spiders,south africa,spiders

Appearance

Males and females 5-6mm. Carapace is shiny reddish brown, as wide as it is long, sternum dark. Abdomen is round oval with poterior edge round and decorated with red spots; dorsally silver with dark patches; abdomen ventrally with distinct red spots. Legs are dark.
Red-spotted Marsh spider I had almost given up all hope of seeing this tiny 5mm spider again after it disappeared from the garden. It was a real pain to identify when I first saw it and I wanted a better photo. However, today when I was taking a photo of a seed on the ground, I spotted it! I never thought that seeing a little tiny spider could give me so much joy! I think this is a slightly better photo than previous ones. (Thank you Lightroom ;) ) Fall,Geotagged,Leucauge thomeensis,Red-spotted marsh spider,South Africa,marsh spiders

Naming

Kraus 1960
Scary spider? Geotagged,Leucauge thomeensis,Leucauge venusta,Orchard spider,Red-spotted marsh spider,South Africa

Distribution

Mostly eastern South Africa and a small area of the south
Unidentified spider 4 Geotagged,Leucauge thomeensis,Red-spotted marsh spider,South Africa,Summer

Behavior

Make orb webs low in grass

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Field Guide to the Spiders of South Africa - Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyTetragnathidae
GenusLeucauge
SpeciesLeucauge thomeensis
Photographed in
South Africa