A few very common spiders in South Africa

Jmugleston

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A few of these I found almost entirely throughout the western and eastern cape provinces:


These were only common in a few locations:

This guy was found one night after a rainstorm:
 

Raikiri

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Great finds! First one is Argiope lobata, very common in the mediterranean area. I've found many females in huge webs in Cyprus. Webs were round one meter in diameter. Third is a Sparassidae sp. and fourt is a Lycosidae sp.
 
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