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Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Oxyopes sp SG TAWAU #2
貓蛛新種之二
Female

Location : SUNGAI TAWAU 21-9-2014 SUN 11:24AM
Unable to identified to the actual species. So the temporary name SG TAWAU 2 is given for category purposes. Numbered as #2 because this is the second unidentified species found beside Sungai Tawau River.

This female Oxyopes sp is 9.5mm in body length.
Using the scale paper (1mm square) for measuring, the 1st pair of legs is 11mm in length

Eight eyes

A pair of two large eyes in front and below them a smaller pair. One pair of medium-sized eyes are high up on the side of the head and another pair of large eyes looks above and backward.
This hexagon combination of eyes gives these spiders an almost 360o view.

We have in our image collection total 6 different species of Genus Oxyopes spiders. Out of which only 1 species is identified as Oxyopes lineatipes. The other unidentified 5 species are given temporary names until they are identified.
Out of 6 species of Male only 2 species are found. The remaining 4 males are unfound and unknown yet.

Oxyopes sp GUDANG 4 怒江貓蛛 Male & Female found togather 15-6-2014 GUDANG 4 中國蜘蛛圖鑑 Page 514

Oxyopes lineatipes Female 10-7-2012 MEROTAI Male 9-7-2009 SG TAWAU

Oxyopes sp PRAWNFARM Male 12-6-2012 PRAWNFARM

Oxyopes sp BOMBALAI Female 23-8-2009 BOMBALAI

Oxyopes sp SG TAWAU#1 貓蛛新種之一 Female 1-10-2008 11:55AM SG TAWAU

Oxyopes sp SG TAWAU#2 貓蛛新種之二 Female 21-9-2014 SG TAWAU

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