Salticidae (jumping spiders)

Description:

Epeus is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Females are 7–9 mm long, males 6–9 mm. They are long-legged with a long opisthosoma, and quite colorful. Males have a characteristic v-shaped crest of raised, long hairs on the head, resembling a mohawk.

Habitat:

Members of this genus are distributed throughout southern Asia, including Bangladesh They are often found on broad-leaved plants or shrubs of rain forest, or in gardens of Southeast Asia.