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Salticidae Vailimia

Vailimia sp. "Sleeping Beauty"

Sleeping Beauty Jumper

The carapace of the female is covered by white setae, but with orange setae around the AME and brownish orange transverse bands across the eye area. The abdomen has black setae arranged in an inverted "T" shaped pattern anteriorly and diffuse patches posteriorly.

Length♀ 6–7 mm; ♂ unknown
DistributionSingapore.
HabitatFoliage in young secondary forests.
BiologyThe spider weaves a rudimentary vertical platform between twigs and rests on it at night. Another Vailimia species, found in India, also displays this trait.

Taxonomy

Distribution Map for Vailimia sp. "Sleeping Beauty"

Singapore.

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