 The conspicuous main eyes provide vision more acute than a cat's during the day and 10 times more acute than a dragonfly's, and this is essential in "P. labiata"′s navigation, hunting and mating.The genus "Portia" has been called "eight-legged cats", as their hunting tactics are as versatile and adaptable as a lion's.All members of "Portia" have instinctive hunting tactics for their most common prey, but often can improvise by trial and error against unfamiliar prey or in unfamiliar situations, and then remember the new approach.