Subfamily Marpissinae - Asian Spider Species

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The Five Arachnid families > Spiders of Borneo > Family Salticidae > Subfamily Marpissinae

Family: Salticidae

Subfamily Marpissinae
Asian Spider Species

Subfamily Marpissinae of Borneo Salticidae

Sluggish looking jumping spider from these two sub-families has a broad, flat head, and a pair of thick front legs.

1- Subfamily Marpissinae
2- Subfamily Dendryphantinae

Subfamily: Marpissinae
Genus: Simaetha This Genus not found in China	NEW GENUS
Simaetha sp BOMBALAI Male ♂ Female Unknown 2009-09-06 BOMBALAI	New Genus sp RDC Female Unknown Male ♂3.5mm 2018-06-22 RDC
Simaetha sp BALUNG Male ♂3mm Female Unknown 2014-06-28 BALUNG

Subfamily: Marpissinae
Tribe: Marpissini
Genus: Marpissa 蠅獅屬

This spider is, with it size of 11 mm, one of the largest jumping spiders. They all have an elongated abdomen.
Egg sacs are placed in a silken cell under bark, stones or on vegetation and are guarded by the female.