Rhaeboctesis secunda

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Hanover Rhaeboctesis Sac Spider
Female
Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Liocranidae
Genus: Rhaeboctesis
Species:
R. secunda
Binomial name
Rhaeboctesis secunda
Tucker, 1920[1]

Rhaeboctesis secunda is a species of spider in the family Liocranidae.[2] It occurs in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Hanover Rhaeboctesis sac spider.[3]

Distribution

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Rhaeboctesis secunda is found in Lesotho and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, it has been recorded from Eastern Cape, Free State, North West, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Tsolwana Nature Reserve, Pilanesberg Nature Reserve, Vaalbos National Park, and Anysberg Nature Reserve.

Habitat and ecology

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The species inhabits Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 371 to 1,558 m above sea level.[3]

These are free-running ground spiders.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

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Rhaeboctesis secunda is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in six protected areas, and threats to this species are not considered significant.[3]

Taxonomy

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The species was originally described by Tucker in 1920 from Hanover in the Northern Cape.[1] The genus remains unrevised.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tucker, R.W.E. (1920). "Contributions to the South African Arachnid Fauna. II. On some new South African spiders of the families Barychelidae, Dipluridae, Eresidae, Zodariidae, Heracliidae, Urocteidae, Clubionidae". Annals of the South African Museum. 17: 439–488.
  2. ^ "Rhaeboctesis secunda Tucker, 1920". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Liocranidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 17. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735570. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.