Six-spotted Jumping Spider

Bavia sexpunctata

Description

Bavia sexpunctata is a strong jumping spider. It has a low-looking carapace and has a flat top surface and tufts of setae hanging down the back. The abdomen is elongated oval in shape. It has long legs, with the first pair of legs are stronger and larger than the others.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

5-13 mm

Ar

Arboreal

In

Insectivorest

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Arachnida

ORDER

:

Aranae

FAMILY

:

Salticidae

GENUS

:

Bavia

SPECIES

:

Bavia sexpunctata

Distribution

Bavia sexpunctata can be found in is found inside buildings, human settlements and gardens.

Geography

Continent : Asia, Australia

Country : Indonesia, Japan, Australia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Bavia sexpunctata actively hunt, stalk and pounce their prey patiently.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial, Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Bavia sexpunctata feed on small insect.

Diet : Insectivora

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Bavia Jumping Spider Species Fact Sheet. Jumping Spider article
  2. Bavia sexpunctata. Wikipedia article
  3. Jumping Spider (Salticidae). WIkipedia article
  4. Nasir, D.M., Xing, W.C., Bakri,A., Rahim, F., And Yusoff, N. 2016. Short Communication: Spiders of Sabah: Fifty new records including the description of a new Leucauge species. Biodiversitas. 17 (2). DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d170257