A medium-sized jumping spider in coastal Queensland, probably elsewhere. Common in winter and spring in South East Queensland as mature breeding males and females. Very similar to Servaea incana except smaller, as much as half the size, with a great variety of patterns and colours, including a central dark strip on a light abdomen, a shield of dark with only the sides of the abdomen light, often creamy, two large and obvious white or cream 'eye spots' to the rear of the upper surface of the abdomen, and also an inverted Y figure, sometimes a combination of these. This species is are active on foliage in the daytime, often found by shaking foliage. The legs are rather banded with light and dark rings, and the cephalothorax rather high and flat-topped when viewed from the side. The name "villosa" means velvety, "villosus" means shaggy. As the original name was Hasarius villosus it probably means the shaggy Servaea, but on the face of it, it does not seem much shaggier than the others.♀ 7mm ♂5mm
- From above, showing spots
- Facing
- From side
- From above, rather pink
- Facing closeup
- From above
- From above, strong circular pattern
- Female adult Bunyobi 1710a from above
- Female adult Bunyobi 1710a epigyne
- Female adult Bunyobi 1710c from above
- Female adult Bunyobi 1710c from side
- Female adult Bunyobi 1710c epigyne
- Male adult 17610 from above
- Male adult 17610 palp underneath
- Male adult 17610 palp from side A
- Male adult 17610 palp from side B
- Female 2810 chelicerae and teeth
- Male adult in alcohol from above 24-02-11 Glenbuck
- Male adult in alcohol facing 24-02-11 Glenbuck
- Male adult in alcohol palp 24-02-11 Glenbuck
- Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 from above, facing
- Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 from side
- Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 oblique
- Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 fissident teeth
- Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 epigyne
- Video
From above, showing spots
![Servaea sp?](../_dbase_upl/P1130746_10-05-09.jpg)
Facing
![Servaea vestita](../_dbase_upl/P1130968.jpg)
From side
![Servaea sp? Jotus sp?](../_dbase_upl/P1160328_14-06-09.jpg)
From above, rather pink
![Servaea vestita?](../_dbase_upl/P1010732_rjw_10-15-09.jpg)
Facing closeup
![Servaea vestita](../_dbase_upl/P1030362_rw_1411010.jpg)
From above
![Servaea vestita](../_dbase_upl/P1130982.jpg)
From above, strong circular pattern
![Servaea vestita?](../_dbase_upl/P1170336_20-06-09.jpg)
Female adult Bunyobi 1710a from above
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/servaeabuny3p11001581-july-10_rjw.jpg)
Female adult Bunyobi 1710a epigyne
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/servaeabuny3p11001721-july-10_rjw.jpg)
Female adult Bunyobi 1710c from above
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/servaeabunyobi1p11000921-july-10_rjw.jpg)
Female adult Bunyobi 1710c from side
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/servaeabunyobi1p11001011-july-10_rjw.jpg)
Female adult Bunyobi 1710c epigyne
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/servaeabunyobi1p11001071-july-10_rjw.jpg)
Male adult 17610 from above
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/p1080712_17-06-10_rjw.jpg)
Male adult 17610 palp underneath
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/p1080726_17-06-10_rjw.jpg)
Male adult 17610 palp from side A
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/p1080731_17-06-10_rjw.jpg)
Male adult 17610 palp from side B
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/p1080717_17-06-10_rjw.jpg)
Female 2810 chelicerae and teeth
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/servaeavillosap11207572810rjw.jpg)
Male adult in alcohol from above 24-02-11 Glenbuck
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/P1170730rw240211glenbuck.jpg)
Male adult in alcohol facing 24-02-11 Glenbuck
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/P1170728rw240211glenbuck.jpg)
Male adult in alcohol palp 24-02-11 Glenbuck
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/P1170720rw240211glenbuck.jpg)
Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 from above, facing
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/P1040743IRM9.jpg)
Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 from side
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/P1040747IRM9.jpg)
Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 oblique
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/P1040750IRM9.jpg)
Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 fissident teeth
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/P1040912IRM9a.jpg)
Female, Sydney IRM AUS-320 epigyne
![Servaea villosa](../_dbase_upl/P1040916IRM9a.jpg)
Video
Video: Martin Stevens