White Zebra Comb-footed Spider
With its zebra-like abdominal pattern, the female resembles Theridion zonulatum but the anterior dorsum is predominantly white, while the posterior end of the abdomen shows a neat stack of V-shaped markings (but without the "smiley" face associated with T. zonulatum). The male is red with a pair of black spots at the posterior end, slightly smaller and more separated than those at the posterior end of the male of T. zonulatum.
Length | ♀ 3–4 mm; ♂ 2 mm |
Distribution | Singapore. |
Habitat | Foliage in the understorey of secondary forests. The male is often found with the female in a tangle of silky lines stretched over the leaf surface. |
Biology | The eggs sacs are white and spherical. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Singapore.