graspyamaspin
Hypsosinga pygmaea
Hypsosinga pygmaea is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae, found in North America, Eurasia and southern Africa. It is commonly known as the spotted false pajama spider.
39
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Araneidae
Genus
Hypsosinga
graspyamaspin belongs to the family Araneidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
Hypsosinga pygmaea is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae, found in North America, Eurasia and southern Africa. It is commonly known as the spotted false pajama spider.
Hypsosinga pygmaea faces significant population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urbanization of wetland areas. Climate change and pollution from pesticides used in surrounding agricultural areas further threaten remaining populations of this small orb weaver spider.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Hypsosinga pygmaea is widespread and known from North America, Europe, Turkey, Israel, Caucasus, Russia to Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known from four provinces across a moderate range at altitudes from 47 to 1,471 m above sea level. The South African distribution includes Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. Notable localities...
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Hypsosinga pygmaea faces significant population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urbanization of wetland areas. Climate change and pollution from pesticides used in surrounding agricultural areas further threaten remaining populations of this small orb weaver spider.
Habitat loss from agricultural intensification
Wetland drainage and urbanization
Climate change affecting wetland hydrology
Invasive plant species altering habitat structure
Pesticide contamination from agricultural runoff
Found in 39 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). graspyamaspin (Hypsosinga pygmaea). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/graspyamaspin