Biology:Metasolpuga
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Solifugae |
| Family: | Solpugidae |
| Genus: | Metasolpuga Roewer, 1934 |
| Species: | M. picta
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| Binomial name | |
| Metasolpuga picta (Kraepelin, 1899)
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Metasolpuga is a genus of solifuge or sun spider.[1] The monotypic genus contains the species Metasolpuga picta which is native to Namibia.[2] It is one of several large, diurnal solifuge species that occur in the arid regions of southern Africa.[3]
Its habitat is interdune valleys of the Namib Desert. They are active when ground surface temperatures are between 40 and 61 °C. In experimental conditions they become lethargic at 20 ± 1 °C, and at 5 to 10 °C they become completely torpid.[3] During mid-winter it is believed to become lethargic in burrows for days or weeks. Egg depositing has been recorded during early spring and late summer.[3] Data suggests that male M. picta are short-lived and die after the mating season due to high energy demands and low food intake.[4]
References
- ↑ "Solpuginae". https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id532615/. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ "Genus Metasolpuga". http://www.solpugid.com/metasolpuga.htm. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wharton, Robert A. (1987). "Biology of the diurnal Metasolpuga picta (Kraepelin) (Soligugae, Solpugidae) compared with that of nocturnal species". J. Arachnol. (14): 363–383. http://www.americanarachnology.org/joa_free/joa_v14_n3/joa_v14_p363.pdf. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ↑ Wharton, Robert A. (1986). "Biology of the diurnal Metasolpuga picta (Kraepelin) (Solifugae, Solpugidae) compared with that of nocturnal species". The Journal of Arachnology 14 (3): 363–383. ISSN 0161-8202.
Wikidata ☰ Q18092660 entry
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