jonathan_whitaker's Identifications

Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Menemerus carlini

Observer

wynand_uys

Date

September 24, 2014

Place

Blyde River Near Hoedspruit: Blyde riverine forest (Google, OSM)

Description

Jumping Spider


Body length 4.7mm
Spotted it rappelling from a tree, so the leafy background I used for the photographs might not be representative of its habitat.

Tags

rural
Menemerus carlini - Photo (c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Wynand Uys
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Menemerus carlini, a member of Wall Jumping Spiders (Genus Menemerus)
Added on May 3, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

6 photos

What

Orbweavers and Allies (Superfamily Araneoidea)

Observer

karenpagel67

Date

November 8, 2021 04:49 PM SAST

Place

Zandspruit 191-Iq, Roodepoort, 2169, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Around 1mm

Tags

Phycosoma
Spotted Hairy Field Spider - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Jonathan Whitaker
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Spotted Hairy Field Spider (Hypsosinga holzapfelae)
Added on February 9, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Long-legged Sac Spiders (Genus Cheiramiona)

Observer

bethialowson

Date

June 14, 2023 12:30 PM CAT

Place

WMCP+6MG, Mutare, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Long-legged Sac Spiders - Photo (c) Jarrod Todd, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jarrod Todd
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Long-legged Sac Spiders (Genus Cheiramiona)
Added on October 3, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Long-legged Sac Spiders (Genus Cheiramiona)

Observer

bethialowson

Date

June 14, 2023 12:30 PM CAT

Place

WMCP+6MG, Mutare, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Long-legged Sac Spiders - Photo (c) Jarrod Todd, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jarrod Todd
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Long-legged Sac Spiders (Genus Cheiramiona)
Added on October 3, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Stephenia caldarena ssp. caldarena

Observer

glennandben

Date

January 17, 2021 03:27 PM SAST

Place

Goromonzi, ZW-ME, ZW (Google, OSM)
Black Tip Acraea - Photo (c) Markus, some rights reserved (CC BY)
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Black Tip Acraea (Stephenia caldarena)
Added on July 26, 2023
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Biscuit Boxkite (Isoxya tabulata)

Observer

bethialowson

Date

June 29, 2023 03:36 PM CAT

Place

WMCP+6MG, Mutare, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Biscuit Boxkite - Photo (c) i_c_riddell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by i_c_riddell
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Biscuit Boxkite (Isoxya tabulata)
Added on July 4, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Genus Anchon

Observer

matt_rea

Date

April 2023

Place

Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Anchon - Photo W.L. Distant, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Genus Anchon, a member of Typical Treehoppers (Family Membracidae)
Added on April 25, 2023
Leading

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Huntsman Spiders (Family Sparassidae)

Observer

zimbosean

Date

April 17, 2023 11:35 AM CAT

Place

Runnymede Walk, Harare, Harare, ZW (Google, OSM)

Description

From Honde valley

Huntsman Spiders - Photo (c) Chen Gim Choon, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chen Gim Choon
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Huntsman Spiders (Family Sparassidae)
Added on April 17, 2023
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What

Golden Huntsman Spiders (Genus Olios)

Observer

moira_fitzpatrick

Date

April 1, 2023 07:34 PM CAT

Place

Bulawayo South, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Golden Huntsman Spiders - Photo (c) Kenneth Lorenzen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth Lorenzen
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Golden Huntsman Spiders (Genus Olios)
Added on April 7, 2023
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What

Prasonica nigrotaeniata

Observer

moira_fitzpatrick

Date

April 1, 2023 07:36 PM CAT

Place

Bulawayo South, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Prasonica nigrotaeniata - Photo (c) Angus Burns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Angus Burns
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Prasonica nigrotaeniata, a member of African Cucumber Spiders (Genus Prasonica)
Added on April 7, 2023
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What

Dewdrop Spiders (Genus Argyrodes)

Observer

moira_fitzpatrick

Date

April 1, 2023 07:39 PM CAT

Place

Bulawayo South, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Dewdrop Spiders - Photo (c) pimelea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by pimelea
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Dewdrop Spiders (Genus Argyrodes)
Added on April 7, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Sun Jumping Spiders (Genus Heliophanus)

Observer

moira_fitzpatrick

Date

April 1, 2023 04:33 PM CAT

Place

Granite Park, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Sun Jumping Spiders - Photo (c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Wynand Uys
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Sun Jumping Spiders (Genus Heliophanus)
Added on April 7, 2023
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What

Thomisus citrinellus

Observer

beckyfowlds

Date

April 6, 2023 07:26 AM CAT

Place

62H2+8FM, Harare, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Flower Crab Spiders - Photo (c) Richard Ong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Ong
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Flower Crab Spiders (Genus Thomisus)
Added on April 7, 2023
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What

Flower Crab Spiders (Genus Thomisus)

Observer

beckyfowlds

Date

April 6, 2023 05:04 PM CAT

Place

62H2+8FM, Harare, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Flower Crab Spiders - Photo (c) Richard Ong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Ong
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Flower Crab Spiders (Genus Thomisus)
Added on April 7, 2023
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5 photos

What

Spotted Orbweavers (Genus Neoscona)

Observer

lindalakeside

Date

April 6, 2023 06:10 PM SAST

Place

San Juan Avenue, Constantia, WC, ZA (Google, OSM)
Spotted Orbweavers - Photo (c) Matt Claghorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matt Claghorn
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Spotted Orbweavers (Genus Neoscona)
Added on April 7, 2023
Improving

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Red-spot Hairy Field Spider (Neoscona triangula)

Observer

shaynelessing

Date

April 6, 2023 09:24 PM SAST

Place

Water's Edge Place, Benoni, GP, ZA (Google, OSM)
Red-spot Hairy Field Spider - Photo (c) Marion Maclean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marion Maclean
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Red-spot Hairy Field Spider (Neoscona triangula)
Added on April 7, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Genus Tetragnatha

Observer

angus_burns

Date

April 6, 2023 03:42 PM SAST

Place

Ntshongweni B, Outer West Durban, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Tetragnatha - Photo (c) rolandwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by rolandwirth
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Genus Tetragnatha, a member of Long-jawed Orbweavers (Family Tetragnathidae)
Added on April 7, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Spotted Orbweavers (Genus Neoscona)

Observer

carasylvia

Date

April 6, 2023 05:12 PM SAST

Place

Woodside, Pinetown, 3629, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Spotted Orbweavers - Photo (c) Matt Claghorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matt Claghorn
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Spotted Orbweavers (Genus Neoscona)
Added on April 7, 2023
Improving

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Flatties (Family Selenopidae)

Observer

adeliar21

Date

April 7, 2023 07:39 AM SAST

Place

Madombidzha, Louis Trichardt, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Flatties - Photo (c) Laurent Hesemans, all rights reserved, uploaded by Laurent Hesemans
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Flatties (Family Selenopidae)
Added on April 7, 2023
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3 photos

What

Burrow-living Wolf Spiders (Genus Hogna)

Observer

rosemary_harrison

Date

March 9, 2023 07:36 PM SAST

Place

Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve (Google, OSM)
Burrow-living Wolf Spiders - Photo (c) Eric Neubauer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric Neubauer
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Burrow-living Wolf Spiders (Genus Hogna)
Added on April 7, 2023
Improving

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What

Rain Spiders (Genus Palystes)

Observer

suncana

Date

April 5, 2023 08:55 PM SAST

Place

Inkosi Langalibalele Rural, Inkosi Langalibalele, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Rain Spiders - Photo (c) Graham McCleland, all rights reserved, uploaded by Graham McCleland
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Rain Spiders (Genus Palystes)
Added on April 7, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Wandering Spiders (Family Ctenidae)

Observer

suncana

Date

April 5, 2023 08:42 PM SAST

Place

Inkosi Langalibalele Rural, Inkosi Langalibalele, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Wandering Spiders - Photo (c) Nicky Bay, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nicky Bay
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Wandering Spiders (Family Ctenidae)
Added on April 7, 2023
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2 photos

What

Baryphas Jumping Spider (Baryphas ahenus)

Observer

karooicus

Date

April 6, 2023 04:19 PM SAST

Place

Mossel Bay Local Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Baryphas Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Wynand Uys
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Baryphas Jumping Spider (Baryphas ahenus)
Added on April 7, 2023
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What

Ocyale Burrowing Wolf Spider (Hippasosa guttata)

Observer

suncana

Date

April 5, 2023 09:22 PM SAST

Place

Inkosi Langalibalele Rural, Inkosi Langalibalele, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Ocyale Burrowing Wolf Spider - Photo (c) Christine Sydes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christine Sydes
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Ocyale Burrowing Wolf Spider (Hippasosa guttata)
Added on April 7, 2023
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What

Banded-legged Golden Orb-web Spider (Trichonephila senegalensis)

Observer

suncana

Date

April 5, 2023 08:47 PM SAST

Place

Inkosi Langalibalele Rural, Inkosi Langalibalele, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Banded-legged Golden Orb-web Spider - Photo (c) rbeunen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by rbeunen
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Banded-legged Golden Orb-web Spider (Trichonephila senegalensis)
Added on April 7, 2023
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2 photos

What

Rainbow Shield Bug (Calidea dregii)

Observer

matt_rea

Date

March 2023

Place

Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Rainbow Shield Bug - Photo (c) Cecile Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cecile Roux
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Rainbow Shield Bug (Calidea dregii)
Added on March 19, 2023
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4 photos

What

Long-palp Ogre-faced Spider (Asianopis cylindrica)

Observer

spider_club_of_zimbabwe

Date

November 5, 2020

Place

Glendale (Google, OSM)
Pantropical Ogre-faced Spiders - Photo (c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by budak
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Pantropical Ogre-faced Spiders (Genus Asianopis)
Added on December 2, 2022
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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What

Common Bark Spider (Caerostris sexcuspidata)

Observer

moira_fitzpatrick

Date

October 28, 2022 07:02 PM CAT

Place

Bulawayo East, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Common Bark Spider - Photo (c) suncana, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by suncana
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Common Bark Spider (Caerostris sexcuspidata)
Added on November 9, 2022
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4 photos

What

Vicirionessa mustela

Observer

gcochrane13

Date

April 6, 2020 09:35 AM SAST

Place

Wingate Road, Harare, Mashonaland East, ZW (Google, OSM)
Vicirionessa mustela - Photo (c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Wynand Uys
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Vicirionessa mustela, a member of Typical Jumping Spiders (Subfamily Salticinae)
Added on November 1, 2022
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Vicirionessa mustela

Observer

spidermandan

Date

January 16, 2021 07:26 AM SAST

Place

Makoni, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)
Vicirionessa mustela - Photo (c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Wynand Uys
jonathan_whitaker's ID: Vicirionessa mustela, a member of Typical Jumping Spiders (Subfamily Salticinae)
Added on November 1, 2022
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

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