Palystes kreutzmanni is a spider species in the family Sparassidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Kleinmond rain spider or Kreutzmann's rain spider.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Conebush Rainspider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Sparassidae
- Genus
- Palystes
- Species
- Palystes kreutzmanni
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