Anelosimus nelsoni
Anelosimus nelsoni is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. It is only known from iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is named for Nelson Mandela. The male holotype specimen is  in length, and the female paratype is  in length. Both the holotype and paratype were found on Fanies Island, 5 km south of Cape Vidal. Both were collected from bushes or trees in an open forest patch. See also 
 Stasimopus mandelai, another spider named after Nelson Mandela
 List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)

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Endemic spiders of South Africa
Theridiidae
Spiders described in 2006
Nelson Mandela