 As in most species of the genus , the bodies of female Portia labiatas are 7 to 10 millimetres long : 433 and their carapaces are 2 @.@ 8 to 3 @.@ 8 millimetres long . : 103 @-@ 105 Males ' bodies are 5 to 7 @.@ 5 millimetres long , : 433 with carapaces 2 @.@ 4 to 3 @.@ 3 millimetres long . : 103 @-@ 105 The carapaces of females are orange @-@ brown , slightly lighter around the eyes , where there are sooty streaks and sometimes a violet to green sheen in certain lights . : 103 @-@ 105 There is a broad white moustache along the bottom of the carapace , and running back from each main eye is ridge that looks like a horn . Females ' chelicerae are dark orange @-@ brown and decorated with sparse white hairs , which form bands near the carapaces . The abdomens of females are mottled brown and black , and bear hairs of gold , white and black , and there are tufts consisting of brown hairs tipped with white . The carapaces of males are orange @-@ brown , slightly lighter around the eyes , and have brown @-@ black hairs lying on the surface but with a white wedge @-@ shape stripe from the highest point down to the back , and white bands just above the legs . Males ' chelicerae are also orange @-@ brown with brown @-@ black markings . The abdomens of males are brown with lighter markings and with brown @-@ black hairs lying on the surface , and a short band of white hairs . The legs of both sexes are dark brown , with light markings in the femora ( the sections of the legs nearest the body ) . : 103 @-@ 105 All species of the genus Portia have elastic abdomens , so that those of both sexes can become almost spherical when well fed , and females ' can stretch as much when producing eggs . : 495 
