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English: Female "Velvet Spider". Family Eresidae, probable Genus Dresserus, or just possibly Gandanameno, which are common in Southern Africa.
Date Taken on 23 February 2011
Source Self-photographed
Author JonRichfield

Both Dresserus and Gandanameno closely resemble the Genus Eresus, which occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, and both used to be included in Eresus. Size fairly large, perhaps 2 cm. In spite of large chelicerae, inoffensive. Usually sit with legs close to body. Google Earth -34.0488,18.81234

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