Runcinia johnstoni

Runcinia johnstoni is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is commonly known as the tailed Runcinia grass crab spider and has a wide distribution throughout Africa.

Distribution

Runcinia johnstoni is known from Senegal, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces.

Habitat and ecology

Runcinia johnstoni are free-living on plants in Forest, Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes, at altitudes ranging from 178 to 1,842 m.