Badumna, a genus, comprising of intertidal spiders, is indigenous to the continents of Australia, Asia, and America.
Size: The females are larger than the males, though the size differs from one species to the other.
Color: The spiders of this genus have a dark body, with a light shade on their abdomen.
The eggs of most of the species of this genus are white and round.
The juveniles are also small, with most of them dispersing from their mother on maturation.
Spiders of this genus weave webs for trapping their prey, though the pattern differs from one species to the other. The black house spider (Badumna insignis) makes a messy web with a funnel-shaped retreat situated at the center or corner of their mesh.
The venom of these spider species is known to cause no harm to humans.
| Lifespan | Approximately two years |
| Distribution | Continents of Asia, America, and Australia |
| Habitat | Human structures and buildings, as well as rough-barked trees |
| Diet | Bees, butterflies, ants, flies, beetles and wasps |
Image Credits: australianmuseum.net.au
Badumna, a genus, comprising of intertidal spiders, is indigenous to the continents of Australia, Asia, and America.
Size: The females are larger than the males, though the size differs from one species to the other.
Color: The spiders of this genus have a dark body, with a light shade on their abdomen.
The eggs of most of the species of this genus are white and round.
The juveniles are also small, with most of them dispersing from their mother on maturation.
Spiders of this genus weave webs for trapping their prey, though the pattern differs from one species to the other. The black house spider (Badumna insignis) makes a messy web with a funnel-shaped retreat situated at the center or corner of their mesh.
The venom of these spider species is known to cause no harm to humans.
| Lifespan | Approximately two years |
| Distribution | Continents of Asia, America, and Australia |
| Habitat | Human structures and buildings, as well as rough-barked trees |
| Diet | Bees, butterflies, ants, flies, beetles and wasps |
Image Credits: australianmuseum.net.au
