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Sparassidae Pandercetes

Pandercetes sp. "Woolly Small-eyed"

Woolly Small-eyed Arboreal Huntsman

Compared with other Pandercetes species in Singapore, the cephalic (head) part is hardly elevated, and the eyes are noticeably smaller. The mouthparts and the last segment of the palps are black. The legs are covered densely with long, stiff, and curly hairs, giving the spider a "woolly" look. Unlike Pandercetes sp. B. the sternum is not black; also, the venter does not show a black shield-like design, but has a long V-shape pattern instead.

Length♀ 15 mm; ♂ 10 mm
DistributionSingapore.
HabitatTree bark and foliage in forests.
BiologyThe egg sac is fastened on a suspended dead leaf and is guarded by the mother sitting over it.

Taxonomy

Distribution Map for Pandercetes sp. "Woolly Small-eyed"

Singapore.

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