Drassodes is a genus of the ground spider family, with 162 species and one subspecies, according to the May 2019 records.
Size: Their average size ranges from 0.15 – 0.46 inches (0.38 – 1.1 cm), though the length of a few spiders could go up to 0.79 inches (2 cm).
Color: They mostly come in shades of red, brown, and gray.
Other Characteristic Features: Most spiders have a hairy and stout appearance.
The small, oval eggs remain within a thick-walled sac guarded by the females until they hatch.
Though an accurate description of the spiderlings remains unrecorded, like most other juveniles, they too get on their own within a month from hatching.
They do not make a web before capturing their prey. Instead, these spiders hunt down insects, and in the process, they might use some silk to entangle them.
They may bite in self-defense, but their venom is not harmful to humans.
| Distribution | Kenya, South Africa, Indonesia, Russia, Afghanistan, India, and Ukraine |
| Habitat | Mostly in dry areas, under rocks, barks, and even leaves |
| Diet | Insects |
| Lifespan | 1 – 6 years |
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Drassodes is a genus of the ground spider family, with 162 species and one subspecies, according to the May 2019 records.
Size: Their average size ranges from 0.15 – 0.46 inches (0.38 – 1.1 cm), though the length of a few spiders could go up to 0.79 inches (2 cm).
Color: They mostly come in shades of red, brown, and gray.
Other Characteristic Features: Most spiders have a hairy and stout appearance.
The small, oval eggs remain within a thick-walled sac guarded by the females until they hatch.
Though an accurate description of the spiderlings remains unrecorded, like most other juveniles, they too get on their own within a month from hatching.
They do not make a web before capturing their prey. Instead, these spiders hunt down insects, and in the process, they might use some silk to entangle them.
They may bite in self-defense, but their venom is not harmful to humans.
| Distribution | Kenya, South Africa, Indonesia, Russia, Afghanistan, India, and Ukraine |
| Habitat | Mostly in dry areas, under rocks, barks, and even leaves |
| Diet | Insects |
| Lifespan | 1 – 6 years |
Image Source: Alchetron.com
