Pseudomicrommata longipes

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Grass huntsman spider
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Pseudomicrommata
Species:
P. longipes
Binomial name
Pseudomicrommata longipes
Synonyms[2]
  • Micrommata longipes Bösenberg & Lenz, 1895
  • Pseudomicrommata vittigera Järvi, 1912
  • Micromatta longipes Lessert, 1936

Pseudomicrommata longipes is an African spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is commonly known as the grass huntsman spider.[3]

Distribution

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Pseudomicrommata longipes is recorded from Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, and South Africa.[2]

In South Africa, the species is recorded from eight provinces and is well protected in numerous reserves including Kruger National Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, and Blouberg Nature Reserve. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 15 to 1,523 m.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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Pseudomicrommata longipes is a grass dweller. Females construct a papery egg sac attached to grass leaves.[3]

The spiders are sampled from grass but also occur in bushes, small trees, and leaf litter. The species has been recorded from the Fynbos, Grassland, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms
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Conservation

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Pseudomicrommata longipes is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in Kruger National Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, and Blouberg Nature Reserve.[3]

Taxonomy

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Pseudomicrommata longipes was originally described in 1895 as Micrommata longipes from East Africa. The species was revised by Moradmand in 2015.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bösenberg, W.; Lenz, H. (1895). "Ostafrikanische Spinnen gesammelt von Herrn Dr. F. Stuhlmann in den Jahren 1888 und 1889". Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten. 12 (2): 27–51.
  2. ^ a b c "Pseudomicrommata longipes (Bösenberg & Lenz, 1895)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Sparassidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 65–66. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6614498. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.