Laglaise’s Garden Spider

Eriovixia laglaizei

Description

Eriovixia laglaizei has a long cephalothorax with a broad front, grayish-white in color with white powdery patches and covered with hair. The chest is yellowish-brown, heart-shaped and pointed at the distal end and covered with hair. The abdomen is conical in shape, bright yellow in color with thick spines.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Male: 3-5 mm; Female: 7-9 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

No

Nocturnal

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Arachnida

ORDER

:

Aranae

FAMILY

:

Araneidae

GENUS

:

Eriovixia

SPECIES

:

Eriovixia laglaizei

Distribution

Eriovixia laglaizei can be found in park or plantation area with shrubs.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, China, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea.

Habits and Lifestyle

Eriovixia laglaizei construct orb web among plant and shrubs in the garden, and eat the web for protein conservation. These spiders rest like death objects on the upper surface of the leaves. If there is a disturbance, the spider hold on to the surface and spreads its legs towards the body.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial, Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Eriovixia laglaizei feed on small flying insect.

Diet : Insectivora

Mating Habits

After mating, female Eriovixia laglaizei lay the egg on the under surface of the leaf covered by silky fluffy yellowish-brown mass.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Eriovixia laglaizei. WIkipedia article
  2. Eriovixia laglaizei. India Biodiversity article
  3. P. A. Sebastian, K. V. Peter. 2009. Spiders of India