Black-rumped Globose Spider
This robust-looking female is distinctive in having a glossy black carapace and legs, with a diffuse black patch on an abdomen which may be plain brown, purplish brown, or brownish red. Its general appearance is reminiscent of a Parasteatoda or Steatoda. but its unusual reproductive organ suggests that it belongs to neither genus. It is provisionally parked under the mixed-bag genus of "Theridion" until further research is conducted to clarify its taxonomic position.
| Length | ♀ 5–6 mm; ♂ unknown |
| Distribution | Singapore. |
| Habitat | Foliage along forest fringes. |
| Biology | The female lives within a rolled leaf retreat with its egg sacs, similar to certain species of Parasteatoda and "Theridion". Newly hatched spiderlings may be seen outside the retreat. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Singapore.