Red-shouldered Pirate Spider
In both sexes, the abdomen is diamond-shaped and black-spotted, with a pair of shoulder horns surrounded by red pigmentation. The chelicerae, sternum. and a longitudinal stripe on the venter are black.
Length | ♀ 3–4 mm; ♂ 3–4 mm |
Distribution | Singapore. |
Habitat | Foliage and tree trunks in primary and secondary forests. |
Biology | The lowest left photo shows a female consuming a psechrid spider. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Singapore.