Araneus graemii

Araneus graemii is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.^[2] It is endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa.^[3]

Graem's Araneus Hairy Field Spider
Conservation status
Invalid status (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Araneidae
Genus:	Araneus
Species:	A. graemii
Binomial name
Araneus graemii Pocock, 1900[1]

Distribution

Araneus graemii is known only from Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, at an altitude of 552 m above sea level.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

This orb-web spider is known from the Thicket biome. Nothing more is known about their behaviour.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

Araneus graemii is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons. Too little is known about the location, habitat and range of this taxon for a full assessment to be made. Identification of the species is problematic.^[3]

Taxonomy

The species was described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1900 from Grahamstown.^[1] The species is based only on a female specimen, and identification of both sexes is still problematic.^[3]