Anasaitis genus of the jumping spider family has 21 species and 1 subspecies. They mostly occupy parts of the Caribbean Islands and the United States, particularly in the regions of Panama, and Colombia.
Size: The spiders are small or medium-sized, with the females in most species being larger than their male counterparts.
Color: Most of the spiders appear brown or black with markings on their abdomens.
Other Characteristic Features: They exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the males having a scaly appearance and flag-like patterns on their pedipalps. This is most prominently visible in the twin flagged jumping spider (Anasaitis canosa), one of the most significant species of this genus.
Around 15-20 eggs are laid in a sac during each reproductive season. However, the number might vary from one species to another.
The spiderlings leave their mother and other family members after maturation to be on their own.
Like other members of their family, species of this genus too, prefer hunting their prey than making any webs. They, however, make a silken structure to stay at night.
The bite of these species could be a result of their anxiousness is however not too venomous.
| Distribution | America |
| Habitat | Trees and grasses |
| Diet | Ant and other smaller insects |
| Lifespan | Around 1 year |
Image Source: A4.pbase.com
Anasaitis genus of the jumping spider family has 21 species and 1 subspecies. They mostly occupy parts of the Caribbean Islands and the United States, particularly in the regions of Panama, and Colombia.
Size: The spiders are small or medium-sized, with the females in most species being larger than their male counterparts.
Color: Most of the spiders appear brown or black with markings on their abdomens.
Other Characteristic Features: They exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the males having a scaly appearance and flag-like patterns on their pedipalps. This is most prominently visible in the twin flagged jumping spider (Anasaitis canosa), one of the most significant species of this genus.
Around 15-20 eggs are laid in a sac during each reproductive season. However, the number might vary from one species to another.
The spiderlings leave their mother and other family members after maturation to be on their own.
Like other members of their family, species of this genus too, prefer hunting their prey than making any webs. They, however, make a silken structure to stay at night.
The bite of these species could be a result of their anxiousness is however not too venomous.
| Distribution | America |
| Habitat | Trees and grasses |
| Diet | Ant and other smaller insects |
| Lifespan | Around 1 year |
Image Source: A4.pbase.com
