Portia labiata, is a species of the jumping spider belonging to the Portia genus, indigenous to different parts of Asia like Java, Malaysia, Sumatra, Singapore and Burma.
Size: Females have a body length of 7 to 10 mm (0.27 to 0.39 inches) with a carapace of 2.8 to 3.8 mm (0.11 to 0.14 inches). The males, on the other hand, are 5 to 7.5mm long with carapaces of 2.4 to 3 mm (0.09 to 0.11 inches).
Color: Their body is orangish-brown in front and black at the back. The females have a black and mottled brown abdomen while that of the males are brown with light markings. Both of the sexes possess dark brown legs, with light markings seen on the femora.
Other characteristics: Like most species of jumping spiders, they possess eight eyes with the two large ones in the center at the frontal position. They have the ability to grasp a small visual field at one point in time.
The eggs are mostly laid on dead leaves and covered with a silken sheet. In case of the unavailability of dead leaves, the females may weave a silk platform lay eggs on it and then cover them.
The spiderlings stay with their mother for a short span after which they go on to be on their own.
The build webs to catch their preys which are sometimes even joined to that of other spiders spinning webs.
Like most other spiders of the Portia genus they are venomous and may bite accidentally or when provoked, but it is non-toxic to mankind causing nothing much than pain in the area or redness.
| Distribution | India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Burma, southern China, Singapore, Malaysia, Sumatra, Philippines, and Java |
| Habitat | Mostly in moist places |
| Lifespan | Approximately 1.5 years |
| Diet | Web spiders, other jumping spider species and insects. |
| Predators | Frogs, birds as well as certain insects such as mantises and bugs |
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Portia labiata, is a species of the jumping spider belonging to the Portia genus, indigenous to different parts of Asia like Java, Malaysia, Sumatra, Singapore and Burma.
Size: Females have a body length of 7 to 10 mm (0.27 to 0.39 inches) with a carapace of 2.8 to 3.8 mm (0.11 to 0.14 inches). The males, on the other hand, are 5 to 7.5mm long with carapaces of 2.4 to 3 mm (0.09 to 0.11 inches).
Color: Their body is orangish-brown in front and black at the back. The females have a black and mottled brown abdomen while that of the males are brown with light markings. Both of the sexes possess dark brown legs, with light markings seen on the femora.
Other characteristics: Like most species of jumping spiders, they possess eight eyes with the two large ones in the center at the frontal position. They have the ability to grasp a small visual field at one point in time.
The eggs are mostly laid on dead leaves and covered with a silken sheet. In case of the unavailability of dead leaves, the females may weave a silk platform lay eggs on it and then cover them.
The spiderlings stay with their mother for a short span after which they go on to be on their own.
The build webs to catch their preys which are sometimes even joined to that of other spiders spinning webs.
Like most other spiders of the Portia genus they are venomous and may bite accidentally or when provoked, but it is non-toxic to mankind causing nothing much than pain in the area or redness.
| Distribution | India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Burma, southern China, Singapore, Malaysia, Sumatra, Philippines, and Java |
| Habitat | Mostly in moist places |
| Lifespan | Approximately 1.5 years |
| Diet | Web spiders, other jumping spider species and insects. |
| Predators | Frogs, birds as well as certain insects such as mantises and bugs |
Image Credits: I.pinimg.com
