Ctenidae Bowie

Bowie argentipes (van Hasselt, 1893)

Sumatran Wandering Spider

The more massive build of this species instantly differentiates it from the Ctenus sp. featured on the previous page. In both species, a silvery-whitish median band runs longitudinally on the male carapace. In the females of each species, the median band is yellowish-brown. Comparatively, the dark spots and patches on these median bands on the carapace are more distinct in C. argentipes. The abdominal pattern in both sexes is also more distinct. Like the previous species, the tibiae of the males are covered with silvery whitish hairs. Each male palp of C. argentipes is provided with a pair of conspicuous spurs visible to the naked eye.