The golden nephilus, known as bibe, is one of the emblematic spiders of Reunion Island. With its long hooked legs, it is easily recognizable. We often come across her on the trails, in the heights… But do you know her that well? Discover three surprising facts about this species in the video above.
> The baby, now threatened?
The Reunion association Inaurata is sounding the alarm. If we could see numerous colonies until 2020 in the heights of the island, according to her, the baby is today “less and less abundant”. The one whose mission is to protect this species points to “the invasion of the Mauritius Robin which constitutes its only predator” and the “intense mosquito control campaigns in inhabited areas”.
Grégory Cazanove, araneologist at the Natural History Museum, remains cautious. If for him, the treatment against chikungunya has had an impact on the bibe population, he emphasizes that it regenerates quickly according to studies. To know if the species is truly endangered, a population assessment would need to be carried out. However, until now, no census has been carried out. While they are essential to the proper functioning of the ecosystem, for example by naturally regulating the number of mosquitoes, are spiders destined to remain these mysterious little beasts?
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