Velvet Spider:
Family: Eresidae.
Average body length: 12-18 mm.
Identification: Dark black-brown. Covered with short, velvet hairs. Large oval abdomen. Short strong legs. Its face has a flat appearance.
Habitat: Seen under rocks, tree bark and in trees.
Customs: Not lively. Difficult to see in a tree in a web.
Venom: Harmless to humans.
Web: Builds a confused web under rocks and in tree bark.
Food: Insects.
References:
- Internet web sites.
- SASOL field guide to Spiders and Scorpions of South Africa.
- Field Guide to Spiders of South Africa by Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman.
The cache :
Top-to-top container. BYOP.
The cache is not hidden at the given coordinates. You will need to solve the puzzle below.
The final coordinates are:
S25 59.ABC
E027 50.DEF
FTF:.....Congratulations, AdieA! Mrs SpiderFinder said it is too difficult. Some other person had the same view. My words were: "watch the cachers, they are clever.."... here we have it! Thanks for doing the cache.