Portia africana

Observed by Wynand Uys
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(Added to iSpot on 26th December 2012)
Portia left shoulderl
Portia mugshot
Portia profile
Portia rear end

Body length 12mm

Location: Blyde River Near Hoedspruit
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Species interactions

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26 December 2012 - 7:04pm — Wynand Uys
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There are a few Portia observations on iSpot, some discussed at length in the comments. I'm not sure all those that are identified as P. Schultzi are correct.

Wikipedia has comprehensive articles dealing with Portia schultzi and Portia africana.

My ID of Portia africana is based on the photographs of P. africana on Salticidae.org. Also take a look at the other species of Portia on that website.

These specimens are so

26 December 2012 - 8:08pm — Gerhard DiedericksInvertebrates expert

These specimens are so amazing!

Another link:

2 January 2013 - 2:03pm — Wynand Uys
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Please take a look at the link I posted above and also at the feature article on Portia africana published this month by the Royal African Museum in Belgium.