The Future Africa Campus and Institute is a research hub and an initiative to bring young researchers from across the continent to put their skills together as they live and work in a dynamic space to create African solutions for some of the world's most pressing concerns. Professor James Ogude, Director and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, Professor Stephanie Burton and Professor Bernard Slippers speak to Aubrey Masango about the University of Pretoria as a Future of Africa Campus.
Professor James Ogude, Professor Stephanie Burton, Professor Bernard Slippers
November 18, 2019
Story
Nine new trapdoor spider species have been discovered in the Great Karoo by researchers at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Zoology and Entomology, and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC).
Infographic
Trapdoor spiders hide in underground burrows that are covered with a cork-like lid made of soil, silk and plants. Learn more about trapdoor spiders with this infographic.
Video
Watch carefully to see how a trapdoor spider catches its prey through its trapdoor.
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