Spiders sampled with traps of traps in two 21-day periods on July 2020 and November 2020 on five sites in a Litchi Orchi in Hazyview, located in the Mpumalanga. Overall, 407 specimens represent 16 families, 25 genera and 30 species were recorded. The corinnidae (N = 229) represents 56.3% of all spiders collected, followed by SalomTicidae (N = 56, 13.8%), Lycosidae (N = 40, 9.8%) and Gallienielelidae (N = 24, 6.0%). Families with the highest number of species are Sudticidae (N = 7) and Lycosidae (N = 4). Priest spiders make up 93.3% of the total specifications collected, while web-building spiders only cost only 6.7%.
Conservation implications: Although this study focuses on epigeic spiders instead of leaf leaves, some species living on the ground can help reduce pest populations through their vertical activity within the orchard. Therefore, understanding gatherings and dominant patterns of spiders found on the floor of Litchi Orchard can be informed of our adbokasya to reduce spiders for pest control. In addition, recognition of dominant patterns is important for maintaining appropriate conditions of housing, ensure proceeding biological control programs.
Yekwayo, I., MWBVU, T., & Dipptenar-Schooleman, A. (2025). Survey of spiders in epigeic (Arachnida: Araneae) in a litchi trap in Pumdalanga, South Africa. Kudu, 67(1), 5 pages. Doi:https://doi.org/10.4102/koedee.v67i1.1851
