Runcinia grammica
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Runcinia grammica is a species of spider of the genus Runcinia
. It generally lives in peat bogs, fens, and meadows, although it has also been known to inhabit urban areas
of any kind. Instead, they prowl on the ground, as well as climbing plants and flowers, to find their prey. They can move forwards, backwards, and sideways.
. They are also known to inhabit Armenia
, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus
, Italy
, India
, South Africa, St. Helena, Turkey
, France, and in the Carpathian Basin They are among the most common species of spiders in Portugal. They are one of the many species preserved at the Mountain Zebra National Park
, in South Africa.
Runcinia
Runcinia is a genus of crab spiders with about 30 described species.Almost all species occur in Africa or South Asia. The distribution of R. acuminata reaches up to Australia, and R...
. It generally lives in peat bogs, fens, and meadows, although it has also been known to inhabit urban areas
Appearance
They have short, broad bodies, which are covered in hair and spines. They have clear muscular corrugation on their sides, and, on small raised bumps on their heads, eight small eyes. Males are usually 2.5–3.5mm in length, females 4-6mm.Behavior
Unlike many spiders, they do not spin a webSpider web
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web or cobweb is a device built by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets....
of any kind. Instead, they prowl on the ground, as well as climbing plants and flowers, to find their prey. They can move forwards, backwards, and sideways.
Distribution
Runcina grammicas have reportedly been sighted in various areas of Southeastern Spain and Southwestern PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. They are also known to inhabit Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, South Africa, St. Helena, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, France, and in the Carpathian Basin They are among the most common species of spiders in Portugal. They are one of the many species preserved at the Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park is a national park in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa proclaimed in July, 1937 for the purpose of providing a nature reserve for the endangered Cape mountain zebra....
, in South Africa.