Household Tiny Daddy-long-legs
The male of this species resembles Belisana sp. E in having a pair of well-developed lower cheliceral apophyses. but these apophyses are shorter. The details of its male palps also differ from Belisana sp. E. The female differs from that of Belisana sp. E by the presence of long and stiff bristles on the carapace.
Length | ♀ 1 mm; ♂ 1 mm |
Distribution | Singapore. |
Habitat | Sheltered and darker places in human dwellings. |
Biology | Weaves a simple platform under shelves or other household paraphernalia at neglected corners. From this platform ten or more vertical threads are extended to the surface below. This is one of the several types of "palisade webs" (with parallel lines) associated with the genus. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Belisana nomis (Common Singapore Short Rump Daddy-long-legs)
Belisana sp. "Blunt-tusked Litter" (Blunt-tusked Litter Daddy-long-legs)
Belisana sp. "Curved-tusked Leaf" (Curved-tusked Leaf Daddy-long-legs)
Belisana sp. "Dark-spotted" (Dark-spotted Short Rump Daddy-long-legs)
Belisana sp. "Dracula Litter" (Dracula Litter Daddy-long-legs)
Belisana sp. "Household Tiny" (Household Tiny Daddy-long-legs)
Belisana sp. "Red-eyed" (Red-eyed Short Rump Daddy-long-legs)
Belisana sp. "Red-patched" (Red-patched Short Rump Daddy-long-legs)
Belisana sp. "Truncated Yellow" (Truncated Yellow Short Rump Daddy-long-legs)
Singapore.