Diores pauper
Diores pauper is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Drakensberg Igloo spider.
Distribution
Diores pauper has been recorded from three provinces in South Africa: the Eastern Cape, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal. The species was originally described from Cathedral Peak Forest Station in KwaZulu-Natal.Habitat
The species inhabits the Grassland, Fynbos, and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 488 to 1646 metres above sea level.Description
Diores pauper is one of the smallest species in the genus Diores. Males have a total length of 2.32 mm, while females measure 2.72 mm. The carapace is orange with a dark spot in front of the fovea and five striae. The chelicerae and legs are yellowish-orange, and the sternum is yellow.Males have a sepia dorsum on the opisthosoma with a slightly darker scutum in the anterior half and three pale spots united in a line in front of the spinnerets. Females have similar coloration but the dorsum of the abdomen is uniform sepia with only one small pale patch in front of the spinnerets.