Biology:Tibellus minor
| Common Grass Running Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. minor
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| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus minor Lessert, 1919[1]
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Tibellus minor is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa and is commonly known as the common grass running spider.[3]
Distribution
Tibellus minor is an African species with a wide distribution throughout Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species is known from eight provinces including more than ten protected areas.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo and Thicket biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 7 to 2,020 m above sea level.[3] Tibellus minor are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass.[3] The species has also been sampled from crops such as cotton, maize and vineyards.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Tibellus minor is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species is protected in more than ten protected areas and there are no obvious threats.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1919 from Tanzania as a subspecies of Tibellus vossioni.[1] It was elevated to species status by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lessert, R. de (1919). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Mérou (suite). 3. Thomisidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 27 (5): 99-234. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.36325.
- ↑ "Tibellus minor Lessert, 1919". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/25652. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 45-46. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q2485142 entry
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