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Carparachne alba
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> Araneomorpha > Family: Sparassidae (huntsman
spiders) > Genus: Carparachne
Description
Bigger than Carparachne aureoflava (body length
averages 24 mm, whereas that of C. aureoflava averages 18 mm) and white
in colour.
Distribution and habitat
Endemic to Namibia.
Derivation of name
Genus name is in honour of a Bernard Carp; the Greek arachne
means spider. The specific name is from Latin albus meaning white.
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