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.^[2]

Short-Legged Sac Spider
Conservation status
Least Concern (SANBI Red List)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Clubionidae
Genus:	Clubiona
Species:	C. annuligera
Binomial name
Clubiona annuligera Lessert, 1929[1]

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.^[3]

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.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Both males and females are known to science.^[3]

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.^[3]