ESWATINI NATIONAL TRUST COMMISSION
Conserving Eswatini's Natural and Cultural Heritage
The ENTC now has a new website, at www.entc.org.sz
Our logo is adapted from a painting by Phillip Dlamini, 1998, of a purple crested turaco. In traditional Swazi dress, the red feathers feature in the royal headdress, so this bird illustration is not only a symbol for wildlife conservation, but also of cultural heritage.
Apart from the scorpions, the arachnids have not yet been well investigated. This preliminary checklist has been put together to provide a starting point for further investigation.
Detailed information on the scorpions, spiders and other arachnids found in Eswatini can be found here, photos can be found in the Biodiversity Explorer.
Araneae (family not identified) -
Araneidae - Hairy field spiders
Araneinae
Cyclosa insulana Garbage-line spider
Cyrtophora citricola Tropical tent-web spider
Caponiidae -
Corinnidae - Dark sac spiders
Ctenidae - Tropical wolf spiders
Eutichuridae -
Gnaphosidae - Flat-bellied ground spiders
Hersiliidae - Tree trunk spiders
Hersilia sericea Long spinnered bark spider
Linyphiidae - Dwarf/money spiders
Lycosidae - Wolf spiders
Nephilidae - Large-jawed spiders
Trichonephila inaurata madagascariensis
Trichonephila senegalensis annulata
Oxyopidae - Lynx spiders
Palpimanidae - Palp-footed spiders
Pholcidae - Daddy long-legs spiders
Pisauridae - Nursery web spiders
Salticidae - Jumping spiders
Scytodidae - Spitting spiders
Segestriidae - Tubeweb spiders
Selenopidae - Wall spiders
Sparassidae - Huntsman spiders
Tetragnathidae - Long jawed orb-weavers
Theraphosidae - Tarantulas
Theridiidae - Cobweb spiders
Thomisidae - Crab spiders
Uloboridae - Hackled orb-weaver
Ixodidae - Ticks
Biantidae -
Buthidae - Fat-tailed scorpions
Hormuridae - Flat scorpions
Scorpionidae - Burrowing scorpions
Solpugidae - Sun spiders
96 species recorded in Malolotja
Our Contacts:
Head Quarters: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
Email: info@sntc.org.sz
King Sobhuza II Park: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
Email: ksmp@sntc.org.sz
National Museum: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
Email: curator@sntc.org.sz
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Malolotja Nature Reserve: (+268) 2444 3241 / (+268) 2416 1480
Email: culturalvillage@sntc.org.sz
Mantenga Nature Reserve and Swati Cultural Village: 2416 1151/1178
Email: culturalvillage@sntc.org.sz
Mlawula Nature Reserve: (+268) 2383 8885 (Reception)
(+268) 2383 8453 (Senior Warden)
Email: culturalvillage@sntc.org.sz
Magadzavane Lodge: (+268) 2343 5108/9
Email: magadzavane@sntc.org.sz
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