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The zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) is a common jumping spider of the Northern Hemisphere.Their common name refers to their vivid black-and-white colouration, [1] whilst their scientific name derives from Salticus from the Latin for “jump”, and the Greek scenicus, translating to “theatrical” or “of a decorative place,” in reference to the flashy, zebra-like coloration of the species.
Several common species have a dorsal pattern of black narrow scales and white granular scales arranged in transverse stripes, especially on the abdomen, from which the common name “zebra spiders” originates, e.g. Holarctic Salticus scenicus (Clerck, 1757). Some Salticus species in the Southwestern US and Mexico have red and white transverse ...
Salticidae male anterior and dorsal aspects, showing positions of eyes A regal jumper staying near its shelter on a thistle. It attempts to capture a small winged insect. Jumping spiders are among the easiest to distinguish from similar spider families because of the shape of the cephalothorax and their eye patterns.
Salticus austinensis, the zebra spider, is a species of jumping spider. It is found in the United States, Mexico, and Central America. ... Code of Conduct;
It is better suited to the dry climate of modern concrete architecture than other salticids in the area like Salticus scenicus. Adults can be found the whole year. Adults can be found the whole year. [ 2 ]
Salticus peckhamae is a species of jumping spider. [1] It is found in the United States . [ 1 ] This species was first described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1897 and originally named Icius peckhamae in honor of arachnologist Elizabeth Peckham .
The female Salticus cingulatus has a body length of 5.2–5.5 mm while the male's is 3.4–6 mm. On the male the palpal bulb is distally forked, with a long visible part. . On the female the epigyne is strongly sclerotized, the anterior part opaq
Heliophanillus fulgens is a jumping spider species in the genus Heliophanillus that can be found in a large distribution that extends from Greece to Central Asia.The species, which was first described in 1872, was originally named Salticus fulgens, but was later placed successively in the genera Euophrys and Icius before the current name was agreed in 1989.