The Portia, a genus, belongs to the family of jumping spiders known for displaying an intelligent hunting behavior alongside possessing strong problem solving and learning skills. It comprises of 17 species scattered over several countries all over the world like Australia, Africa, Madagascar, Nepal, China, and India.
Size: The spiders of this genus are small-sized with the males and females having a length of 5mm to 7mm and 5mm to 10mm respectively.
Color: Most of them have a black or brown body, though the patterns may vary from one species to the other.
Other Characteristic Features: Belonging to the family of jumping spiders, they are known for their strong vision, with all of them having 8 small eyes.
They are known to consume eggs of species belonging to their family as well as that of other arachnids.
The females build webs (sometimes sticky) to trap preys. They also tend to join their webs to that of other web-based spiders, whom they mostly prey upon.
Being a genus of the jumping spider, they have venom and might bite only when provoked or threatened. However, their venom is said to be non-toxic to humans causing nothing more than localized pain or redness.
| Lifespan | Approximately 1.5 years |
| Distribution | Australia, Africa and parts of Asia |
| Habitat | Mostly in tropical rain forests and moist areas |
| Predators | Birds, frogs and some insects like assassin bugs and mantises |
| Diet | Eggs of other spiders, web-based spiders as well as several small insects |
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The Portia, a genus, belongs to the family of jumping spiders known for displaying an intelligent hunting behavior alongside possessing strong problem solving and learning skills. It comprises of 17 species scattered over several countries all over the world like Australia, Africa, Madagascar, Nepal, China, and India.
Size: The spiders of this genus are small-sized with the males and females having a length of 5mm to 7mm and 5mm to 10mm respectively.
Color: Most of them have a black or brown body, though the patterns may vary from one species to the other.
Other Characteristic Features: Belonging to the family of jumping spiders, they are known for their strong vision, with all of them having 8 small eyes.
They are known to consume eggs of species belonging to their family as well as that of other arachnids.
The females build webs (sometimes sticky) to trap preys. They also tend to join their webs to that of other web-based spiders, whom they mostly prey upon.
Being a genus of the jumping spider, they have venom and might bite only when provoked or threatened. However, their venom is said to be non-toxic to humans causing nothing more than localized pain or redness.
| Lifespan | Approximately 1.5 years |
| Distribution | Australia, Africa and parts of Asia |
| Habitat | Mostly in tropical rain forests and moist areas |
| Predators | Birds, frogs and some insects like assassin bugs and mantises |
| Diet | Eggs of other spiders, web-based spiders as well as several small insects |
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