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A common hairy jumping spider feeding on a praying mantis more than twice it's length under a large Ixora leaf. Hyllus semicupreus is one of the largest and heaviest Salticidae spiders in Sabah.
In the row of Ixora flower bushes in Nirvana Memorial Park (cemetery), Tuaran, Sabah.
This species is almost similar in appearance with the Indian Hyllus semicupreus but that species is not recorded here in Borneo. The possible species for this spider is H. lacertosus. >>>Map accuracy : 200m diameter.
Spotted on Dec 12, 2009
Submitted on Aug 18, 2012
3 Comments
Thank you Nuwan and Jolly.
That's a big one he caught for food! Awesome spotting.
nice series Chun !!