Bug FAQHyllus argyrotoxus
Hyllus argyrotoxus · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
Hyllus argyrotoxus is a medium to large jumping spider with a sturdy body and relatively long legs. It lives on low vegetation and shrubs in many South African habitats, from fynbos to savanna, from sea level up to about 1500 m.
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How to recognize it
The spider’s colour pattern is a contrast of black, dark brown and white or silvery spots, especially vivid in males.
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What it eats
It stalks and captures small arthropods by short, rapid leaps. Like other Hyllus species, it is a visually oriented predator that hunts on vegetation.
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When you see it
It is diurnal and actively hunts using vision rather than webs.
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Lookalikes
Members of the genus Hyllus are robust, visually oriented predators adapted to hunting on vegetation.
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Questions people ask
What does it eat?
It hunts small arthropods, leaping short distances to capture them, and relies on its keen eyesight while hunting on plants.
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How does it reproduce?
Females create silken retreats on the underside of leaves, fold the leaf into a tube, and guard the egg sac inside.
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Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyllus_argyrotoxus
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