Metellina haddadi
| Haddad's Orb-Web Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Metellina |
| Species: | M. haddadi
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| Metellina haddadi | |
Metellina haddadi is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Haddad's orb-web spider.[3]
Distribution
Metellina haddadi is known only from the foothills of Newlands Forest in Cape Town, Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species occurs in vegetation in the Fynbos biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Metellina haddadi is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] More sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3] The species is protected in Table Mountain National Park, but threats are unknown.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Charles R. Haddad, a South African arachnologist.[1]
References
- ^ a b Marusik, Y.M.; Larsen, N. (2018). "A new species and new records of Metellina (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from Africa". Zootaxa. 4418 (5): 497–504. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.8 (inactive 4 November 2025).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2025 (link) - ^ "Metellina haddadi Marusik & Larsen, 2018". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Tetragnathidae of South Africa. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 29. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513261.
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