Patched Violet Ground Weaver
Leclercera spiders are notable for their purplish brown tinge. The carapace is almost circular, with a deep median furrow in the centre (visible under a hand lens) and with an extended clypeus protruding in front. The abdomen is narrowly oval in dorsal view. When the spider is at rest in its upside-down position, the rear end of the tapered abdomen points upwards.
This species has a characteristic central dark patch on the carapace and a unique pattern of spots and chevrons on the abdomen as shown in the photographs.
| Length | ♀ 3–4 mm; ♂ 3–4 mm |
| Distribution | Singapore. |
| Habitat | Primary and maturing secondary forests. |
| Biology | Constructs a fine sheet web in humid and sheltered niches, such as those between buttress roots or under rotting logs. The male and female may cohabit a web. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Singapore.