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Happyface spiders were first recorded in 1900.
The variety of happy face markings, range, and lifestyle have become known only since 1972.
The bodies are less than 1/4 inch long.
They live on the undersides of leaves in native wet forests and native rain forests at elevations of 1,000 to 6,000 feet.
They have been discovered on O'ahu, Moloka'i, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawai'i.
They rest immobile during the day and move about to catch prey at night.
The listed images illustrate the rich variation in color pattern among different populations of this species.
The variety of happy face markings, range, and lifestyle have become known only since 1972.
The bodies are less than 1/4 inch long.
They live on the undersides of leaves in native wet forests and native rain forests at elevations of 1,000 to 6,000 feet.
They have been discovered on O'ahu, Moloka'i, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawai'i.
They rest immobile during the day and move about to catch prey at night.
The listed images illustrate the rich variation in color pattern among different populations of this species.
Mar 18, 2002 5:33 PM
