In April 2022, the Spider Club held a ‘spider walk’ at our Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve, situated between Bredasdorp and Swellendam, just north of the De Hoop Nature Reserve.
From the ‘singing’ spider, to the Spitting Spider, you’ll find a wide range of free-living, ground-dwelling spiders in Renosterveld.
The horizontal webs of Funnel-Web Spiders are often seen in the veld, covered with dew in the early mornings; a funnel-shaped retreat is constructed on the one end