Leucauge genus of the long-jawed orb-weaver family has about 167 species as of August 2020, with a pantropical distribution.
Size: Females spiders are 0.2 – 0.5 inches (0.5 – 1.2 cm) and males are smaller with around 0.1 inches (0.2 cm).
Color: Spiders of the genus are generally bright, coming in colors of orange, silver, green, and brown. However, the females have distinct black, yellow, and silver markings, distinguishing them from their male counterparts.
Other Characteristic Features: On the femur bone of their fourth legs, curved and slender hairs can be seen.
300-500 eggs are kept inside an egg sac made with loose orange silk. The sac is usually created near twigs or leaves. The eggs are 0.35 inches (0.01 cm) in size on average.
After overwintering, spiderlings come out and disperse in the spring season.
Their web is similar to orbs slanting at a 45° angle. The spider chooses to sit in the middle of the web, facing downwards.
Their bite has a low venom, causing not more than skin irritation to people with allergies.
| Distribution | India, Costa Rica, China, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, New Guinea, and Sulawesi Island of Indonesia |
| Habitat | Moist places |
| Diet | Moths, flies, wasps, beetles, mosquitoes |
| Web Type | Orb-web |
| Lifespan | Females live around 1 year and males often gets eaten by the female post mating |
Image Credits: arachne.org.au
Leucauge genus of the long-jawed orb-weaver family has about 167 species as of August 2020, with a pantropical distribution.
Size: Females spiders are 0.2 – 0.5 inches (0.5 – 1.2 cm) and males are smaller with around 0.1 inches (0.2 cm).
Color: Spiders of the genus are generally bright, coming in colors of orange, silver, green, and brown. However, the females have distinct black, yellow, and silver markings, distinguishing them from their male counterparts.
Other Characteristic Features: On the femur bone of their fourth legs, curved and slender hairs can be seen.
300-500 eggs are kept inside an egg sac made with loose orange silk. The sac is usually created near twigs or leaves. The eggs are 0.35 inches (0.01 cm) in size on average.
After overwintering, spiderlings come out and disperse in the spring season.
Their web is similar to orbs slanting at a 45° angle. The spider chooses to sit in the middle of the web, facing downwards.
Their bite has a low venom, causing not more than skin irritation to people with allergies.
| Distribution | India, Costa Rica, China, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, New Guinea, and Sulawesi Island of Indonesia |
| Habitat | Moist places |
| Diet | Moths, flies, wasps, beetles, mosquitoes |
| Web Type | Orb-web |
| Lifespan | Females live around 1 year and males often gets eaten by the female post mating |
Image Credits: arachne.org.au
