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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.
Phidippus audax are commonly referred to as "bold jumping spiders" or "bold jumpers". [8] The species name, audax, is a Latin adjective meaning "audacious" or "bold". [8] This name was first used to describe the species by French arachnologist Nicholas Marcellus Hentz, who described the spider as being, "very bold, often jumping on the hand which threatens it". [9]
This white zigzag in the centre of its web is called the stabilimentum or web decoration. [2] In North America, Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the black and yellow garden spider, zipper spider, corn spider, or writing spider, because of the similarity of the web stabilimenta to writing.
These spiders have a white carapace with black spots, and long black and white striped legs. Females can grow up to 2 to 2.5 centimetres (0.79 to 0.98 in) long, but the males are generally smaller. Females can grow up to 2 to 2.5 centimetres (0.79 to 0.98 in) long, but the males are generally smaller.
Argiope aurantia is a species of spider, commonly known as the yellow garden spider, [2] [3] black and yellow garden spider, [4] golden garden spider, [5] writing spider, zigzag spider, zipper spider, black and yellow argiope, corn spider, Steeler spider, or McKinley spider. [6] The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1833.
The spiders are about nine millimetres long, the male being slightly smaller than the female. The male has a blackish longitudinal dorsal stripe with a brownish-white stripe on either side of the abdomen. The carapace and chelicerae are also black and white and the legs have transverse bandings of the same colours. The female is generally paler ...
A black widow spider travels along her web. Black widows sometimes have various marks on their back beside the red hourglass, including yellowish-orange shapes, two marks or a single dot, and ...
The "gray" male morph has a black and white striped body, a prominent white stripe on the foremost eyes, striped legs and bright orange pedipalps, and no tufts. [ 2 ] [ 14 ] : 161-162 Jumping spiders have a distinctive rectangular carapace, [ 13 ] : 51 and that of female Maevia inclemens average 2.30 millimetres (0.091 in) wide, while the ...