Ant-mimicking Jumping Spider

Toxeus maxillosus

Description

Toxeus maxillosus is a species from family Salticidae which is jumping spider with mimicking ant appearance. It has small body with oval abdomen without constriction.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Female: 6-7 mm; Male: 5,5-8 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

Ca

Carnivore

In

Insectivorest

So

Solitary

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Arachnida

ORDER

:

Aranae

FAMILY

:

Salticidae

GENUS

:

Toxeus

SPECIES

:

Toxeus maxillosus

Distribution

Toxeus maxillosus could be found on shrubs in waste-land and jungle fringes.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Taiwan, Southern China.

Habits and Lifestyle

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Lifestyle

Arboreal, terrestrial, solitary

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Toxeus maxillosus feed on small insect or another arthropods.

Diet : Insectivora, Carnivore  

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Toxeus maxillosus Singapore Geographic article
  2. Toxeus (spider) Wikipedia article