Cheiracanthium aculeatum

Sudan Sac Spider
Adult female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cheiracanthiidae
Genus:	Cheiracanthium
Species:	C. aculeatum
Binomial name
Cheiracanthium aculeatum Simon, 1884
Synonyms
Cheiracanthium natalense Lessert, 1923

Cheiracanthium aculeatum is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. It is an African endemic originally described from Sudan and is known from seven African countries. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

In South Africa, the species is recorded from five provinces at elevations from 17-1649 m above sea level. ^[2]

Habitat

The species is a free-living plant dweller that constructs silk retreats in rolled-up leaves. It has been sampled from the Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes. ^[2]

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in four protected areas including Roodeplaatdam Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve. ^[2]

References

1. "Cheiracanthium aculeatum Simon, 1884". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
2. Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Cheiracanthiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6033586.  This article incorporates textfrom this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.