Clubiona annuligera

Clubiona annuligera is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is an African endemic species originally described from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and known from four African countries including Mozambique, Malawi, and South Africa.

Distribution

In South Africa, Clubiona annuligera is known only from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. The species has a limited distribution within the country but is more widespread across Africa.

Habitat

The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Savanna biome. It inhabits areas with dense vegetation where it can construct its characteristic sac-like retreats.

Description

Both males and females are known to science.

Conservation

The species is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range across Africa. In South Africa, it is protected in Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve and Ndumo Game Reserve.