Palystes castaneus

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title: Palystes castaneus
text: Palystes castaneus is a species of huntsman spider found in parts of South Africa. It is common from Cape Town to Heidelberg, Western Cape, especially in forested areas. In scrub outside forested areas, it is replaced by Palystes superciliosus. It occurs mainly on plants, where it hunts insects. It has a body length of 17–22 mm. P. castaneus is the type species for the genus Palystes, and was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1819. Spiders in the genus Palystes are commonly called rai
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description: Species of spider
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date modified: 2023-12-26T13:14:32Z
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