Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, with about 1,000 square kilometers, is one of Africa’s smallest nature reserves, but it has the distinction of being the oldest nature preserve in Africa; it was established in 1895. Efforts to protect the white rhino from extinction has made the reserve home to the largest white rhino population in the world.
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Palystes superciliosus - Female common rain spiders have a body length between 15 to 35 millimeters and a total leg span of 10 centimeters; males are slightly smaller. Color variation ranges from cream to dark brown with a light covering of velvety hair, setae. The legs are crossed with black and white bands. The spider’s name is derived from its habit of seeking shelter during rainy days. It is generally docile, but females aggressively guard their eggs. Nests are woven together from silk and leaf material in the early summer; the spiderlings emerge in about 3 weeks.
