Isicabu reavelli

Reavell’s Tree Sheet-Web Spider
Conservation status
Data Deficient
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cyatholipidae
Genus:	Isicabu
Species:	I. reavelli
Binomial name
Isicabu reavelli Griswold, 1987 [1]

Isicabu reavelli is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is the type species of the genus Isicabu and is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. ^{[2] [3]}

Distribution

Isicabu reavelli is known only from Nkandla Forest, where it occurs at approximately 1102 metres above sea level. ^[3]

Habitat

The species builds small horizontal sheet webs in vegetation in forest areas of the Savanna Biome. The type series was collected by sweeping shrubs in forest areas. ^[3]

Conservation

The species is known only from the type locality with no known threats, as it occurs in a forest reserve. However, if it occurs outside protected areas, it may be threatened by deforestation and subsistence agriculture. It is listed as Data Deficient. ^[3]

References

1. Griswold, C.E. (1987). "A review of the southern African spiders of the family Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894 (Araneae: Araneomorphae)". Annals of the Natal Museum. 28: 499–542.
2. "Isicabu reavelli Griswold, 1987". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
3. Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Cyatholipidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–27. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6759933.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.