The Daddy Long Leg spider.
Family: Pholcidae.
Description: Average body length 2 - 10 mm. Leg span 30 mm which gives the spider its name.
Identification: Grey-brown body. Long legs. Cylindrical body with chevron marks.
Habitat: Buildings, rocks, fallen leaves, holes.
Customs: Alone and web bound. Hangs upside down. When in danger it will vibrate heavily to shake the web.
Venom: Harmless to humans.
Web: Not neat in corners of buildings, in grass in the veld and under rocks.
Food: Insects, mosquitoes. ants and other spiders.
Reproduction: Female carries egg-sack in mouth until they hatch. Sometimes the female will kill the male after mating.
References: Internet web sites. SASOL field guide to Spiders and Scorpions of South Africa.
The cache:
A small manufactured container in the bush close to a rail fence upright. Approximately head height. Beware of the nasty thorns as well as passing vehicles. You can park right next to ground zero. Be gentle when removing the log sheet and replacing it. A tweezers might come in handy. BYOP.
FTF: Well done AdieA!