Cheiracanthium africanum

Cheiracanthium africanum is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. It is an African endemic originally described from Tanzania and is recorded from 16 African countries.

Distribution

In South Africa, the species is known from all nine provinces at elevations from 20-2398 m above sea level.

This species is a free-living plant dweller that constructs silk retreats in rolled-up leaves. It has been collected from a wide variety of habitats including gardens, grasslands, cultivated crops, shrubs, trees and from under stones. The species has been sampled from all floral biomes except Desert and Succulent Karoo.

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. It has been sampled from more than 20 protected areas.