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Spiders of Borneo  >  Family  Salticidae  >  Subfamily Plexippinae  >  Genus Hyllus 蠅象屬  >  Hyllus semicupreus 東南亞蠅象之一

Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Plexippinae
Hyllus semicupreus
東南亞蠅象之一
 

Male is unknown.

China has 3 species in Genus Hyllus
But this species is not found in China

One of the boldest of jumping spiders. These species hunt all kind of insects including other spider species. Size is 10mm. Very hairy.

The heavy-bodied jumper, also known as the semi-coppered heavy jumper, is a species of spider of the genus ''Hyllus''.

It is native to India and Sri Lanka. In Borneo, this species is found in human populated area and not in forests and jungles.
 

Body Length = 10mm
Female
Location : SUNGAI TAWAU 21-9-2014 SUN
 

Hyllus semicupreus is a common spider in human populated cities and town in Borneo. There is no record of this spider in protected natural forest such as Kinabalu National Parks.

Following are 6 More individuals from different locations. Most of them are from the same location in Merotai.

Hyllus semicupreus are active hunter on insects as can see from the following individuals their pray include Lynx Spider, Robber Fly and House Fly.
All the following found are females. No male seen yet. Male is unknown and remain as a mystery at this time.
 

	Hyllus semicupreus Female 3-10-2006 MEROTAI
	Hyllus semicupreus Female 8-11-2006 MEROTAI Consuming an Lynx Spider
	Hyllus semicupreus Female 28-2-2007 MEROTAI Consuming a Robber Fly
	Hyllus semicupreus Female 15-8-2007 MEROTAI Consuming a House Fly
	Hyllus semicupreus Female 3-7-2009 MEROTAI
	Hyllus semicupreus Female 25-9-2009 TAMAN SEMARAK
	Hyllus semicupreus Female ♀ 2012-03-26 11:13 MON IKUTMAJU, MEROTAI

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