Further reading

  • D.Harland and R.Jackson. Portia Perceptions: the Umwelt of an Araneophagic Jumping Spider / Complex Worlds from Simpler Nervous Systems. MIT Press, 2004
  • Harland, D.P & Jackson R.R. (2000): 'Eight-legged cats' and how they see - a review of recent research on jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). Cimbebasia 16: 231-240 PDF - vision and behavior in Portia spiders.
  • Description in the Diagnostic Drawing Library
  • Guide to Common Singapore Spiders: P. labiata
  • Photographs of P. labiata
  • Photographs of P. fimbriata
  • Photographs of P. schultzi
  • Photographs of P. africana
  • Photographs of P. quei
  • Frontal view of P. fimbriata
  • Information about P. fimbriata (with distribution in Australia)
  • Prey capture and mating behavior in jumping spiders belonging to the genus Portia
  • Video of Portia hunting web spiders