Jade Huntsman
The carapace of the female is convex and jade green. The abdomen is yellow to green with a median green stripe anteriorly. A distinct red patch marks the ventral side of the female abdomen. The male appears totally different from the female. It is smaller and is light brown in colour.
Length | ♀ 13 mm; ♂ 8 mm. |
Habitat | Jungle fringes and disturbed forests, often hiding underneath or between leaves. |
Biology | The spherical egg sac is guarded by the mother, and not carried under the chelicerae as in Heteropoda. |
Distribution | Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore.