Hyllus semicupreus

Hyllus semicupreus, the heavy-bodied jumper,^[2] also known as the semi-coppered heavy jumper,^[3] is a species of spider of the genus Hyllus. It is native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.^[4]

Heavy-bodied jumper
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Genus:	Hyllus
Species:	H. semicupreus
Binomial name
Hyllus semicupreus (Simon, 1885)
Synonyms[1]
Thyene semicuprea Simon, 1885 Phidippus indicus Tikader, 1974 Sandalodes semicupreus Simon, 1903 Thyene semicuprea Simon, 1885

Description

As usual in spider morphology, the female is much larger than male, where the female is about 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in) in total length and the male is 7–9 mm (0.28–0.35 in) in length.^[2]

Ecology

Heavy-bodied jumper spiders can be seen commonly among foliage and within tree trunks. They construct oval, thick silken webs on the undersides of leaves, such as the leaf spikes of coconut trees.^[2] During the daytime, the sac is uninhabited, but at night, the male occupies the sac. Sometimes, though, the female also inhabits it.^[5]

Diet

The spider is known to eat small insects such as grasshoppers, flies, and bees, and other small spiders.

Gallery

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  Female
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  Male
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  Hunting Leptocorisa
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  Dorsal side
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  Female
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  Preying on grasshopper