Hortipes schoemanae is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. It occurs in southern Africa and is commonly known as Schoeman's basket-legged spider.
Distribution
Hortipes schoemanae occurs in Eswatini and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known from three provinces: Gauteng (Pretoria National Botanical Garden), KwaZulu-Natal (Ithala Game Reserve), and Mpumalanga (multiple localities around Barberton and Sabie). ==Habitat and ecology==
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits Forest, Grassland and Savannabiomes at altitudes ranging from 807 to 1,303 m above sea level. It is a ground-dweller found in leaf litter and collected using pitfall traps in indigenous forest and woodlands. The species has also been found in commercial pine plantations. ==Description==