Spiders around the world

Africa

A shared silk nest in southern Africa introduces an unusual social way of life.

Artistic illustration by Aik (AI), based on an idea by Mario (human). Not to scale; not a reference for species identification.

The portrait introduces dry shrub habitats in southern Africa. It covers neither all African spiders nor every habitat on the continent.

Diversity & species portraits

Stegodyphus dumicola opens a window onto communal life in southern Africa.