Carrhotus viduus

Carrhotus viduus is a species of spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in South and Southeast Asia. It is the type species of the genus Carrhotus.[2]

Carrhotus viduus
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Carrhotus
Species:
C. viduus
Binomial name
Carrhotus viduus
C. L. Koch (1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Carrhotus gajbei (Karthikeyani & Kannan, 2013)
  • Carrhotus ornatus (Simon, 1885)

Description

The male is black, with two thick white stripes running along either side of the head. Another two stripes run along the abdomen, and it doesn't meet at the abdomen tip. It has a slightly iridescent maroon 'face' and a small white spot on the 'forehead'. Its eyes have an orange border.

Top view of male

The female has a overall orange colour, with various yellow and orange markings along its back. The main colour of its back is green or orange. Its head is red and brown, with horizontal white streaks under the eyes.

Top view of female

The head and thorax of both sexes is longer than its width. Its abdomen is large near the base but kinks inward into a cone. They have black hairs on their legs and white hairs on the abdomen.. The spinnerets (silk-producing organs) are clearly visible at the end of their abdomen.

Range

It is found in from Sri Lanka and India east to China, Myanmar, Vietnam and there have been some unconfirmed reports from Japan and the Sundas.[3]

Behaviour and ecology

It normally moves quickly,[4] and can actively and suddenly jump in an escape.[3]

Habitat

It is found in tropical and subtropical woodlands,[4] including gardens,[3] preferring thick foliage of short trees and shrubs.[4]

References
  1. "Carrhotus viduus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. Bern, Natural History Museum. "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  3. Citizen science observations for Carrhotus viduus at iNaturalist
  4. "Carrhotus viduus (C. L. Koch, 1846)". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
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