Cattleya purpurata Cattleya purpurata Cattleya purpurata, known in the past as Laelia purpurata and Sophronitis purpurata, is native to Brazil where it is very popular among orchid growers. It is an epiphyte that is found in the canopy of tall trees near coastal areas, in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo. The orchid favors bright light and cool to warm conditions and is relative easy to cultive. C. purpurata has been used extensively as a parent in hybridizing with Cattleyas. Cattleya purpurata blooms from late spring to fall with three to five flowers on a
Portia labiata and then bite it. Around Los Baños, "P. labiata" instinctively detours round the back of "S. pallida" that is not carrying eggs while with plucking the web in a way that makes "S. pallida" believe the threat is in front of it. "P. labiata" prefers to stalk a female "S. pallida" carrying eggs, as then "S. pallida" is reluctant to drop the eggs in order to spit, and in this case "P. labiata" sometimes uses a direct attack. In areas where "S. pallida" is absent, the local members of "P. labiata" do not use this combination of plucking other spiders'