The Hyllus genus is a part of the jumping spider family, indigenous to continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia. The World Spider Catalog recognizes about 72 species of this genus as per the March 2019 records.
Size: The females are 15mm long, while the males are smaller.
Color: They mostly have a grey or white body, with the patterns differing from one species to the other.
Other Characteristic Features: Most of them have big eyes.
They are laid in a silken sac and protected intently by their mother.
The juveniles remain with their mother for a while, after which they disperse to be on their own.
Since they belong to the family of jumping spiders, they do not make webs but mostly hunt down their prey.
They bite when provoked, though their venom is harmless to humans, resulting in mild pain or redness.
| Lifespan | Approximately one year |
| Distribution | Parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia |
| Habitat | Grasslands, vegetation, bushes, wasteland |
| Diet | Smaller insects |
Image Credits: commons.wikimedia.org
The Hyllus genus is a part of the jumping spider family, indigenous to continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia. The World Spider Catalog recognizes about 72 species of this genus as per the March 2019 records.
Size: The females are 15mm long, while the males are smaller.
Color: They mostly have a grey or white body, with the patterns differing from one species to the other.
Other Characteristic Features: Most of them have big eyes.
They are laid in a silken sac and protected intently by their mother.
The juveniles remain with their mother for a while, after which they disperse to be on their own.
Since they belong to the family of jumping spiders, they do not make webs but mostly hunt down their prey.
They bite when provoked, though their venom is harmless to humans, resulting in mild pain or redness.
| Lifespan | Approximately one year |
| Distribution | Parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia |
| Habitat | Grasslands, vegetation, bushes, wasteland |
| Diet | Smaller insects |
Image Credits: commons.wikimedia.org
Mumpi Ghosh on September 9, 2019.
Dr. Watuwa James
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