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Hamataliwa sp DYNAWOOD 哈貓蛛屬婆羅洲新種
Hamataliwa sp DYNAWOOD
哈貓蛛屬婆羅洲新種

♀5mm
2015-04-12 DYNAWOOD, SARAWAK

Species : Oxyopes sp DYNAWOOD

FAMILY OXYOPIDAE貓蛛科

Genus Hamataliwa哈貓蛛屬

Species : Hamataliwa sp DYNAWOOD哈貓蛛屬婆羅洲新種

Female ♀5mm

DYNAWOOD 12-4-2015 SUN 9:13AM

New species first record found in Sematan, Sarawak in 2015
12-4-2015 DYNA
 

Species : Oxyopes sp DYNAWOOD
The eight eyes of Oxyopes sp DYNAWOOD The eight eyes of Hamataliwa sp DYNAWOOD
 

Eight eyes in total :
1- a pair of two large eyes in front
2- a smaller pair below.
3- a pair of medium-sized eyes up on the side
4- another pair of large eyes looks above and backward.

 

This combination of eyes gives these spiders an almost 360o view.

FOODS

This female Hamataliwa spider was found hunting for small back bees on one of the bee box similar to this one at left.

Hamataliwa spiders do not build webs. They are active hunters ambush their prey. They use their eyesight to detect prey, but also react to vibrations.

SPIDERS OF SARAWAK