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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]
Plexippus paykulli is a species of jumping spider. [1] It is native to Southeast Asia, but now has a cosmopolitan distribution. In the United States it is commonly known as the pantropical jumping spider. [2] It is usually associated with buildings [3] and may be found near light sources catching insects attracted by the light. [4]
Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019 [update] , this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species , [ 1 ] making it the largest family of spiders – comprising 13% of spider species. [ 2 ]
Ceropales bipunctata, the Two-Speckled Cuckoo Spider Wasp, is a species of diurnal, kleptoparasitic spider wasp in the family Pompilidae. [2] It is an obligate kleptoparasite, meaning that it must rely on the captured provisions of other spider wasps and cannot capture its own.
The females have a lighter cephalothorax a slightly darker abdomen with white spots. [1] They are active in the autumn and winter season and can be found in sheltered areas within vegetation. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] They can also be found living within apple orchards, where insecticides may be present, which can potentially effect or alter their ...
Zygoballus sexpunctatus is a species of jumping spider which occurs in the southeastern United States where it can be found in a variety of grassy habitats. Adult spiders measure between 3 and 4.5 mm in length. The cephalothorax and abdomen are bronze to black in color, with reddish brown
Asemonea stella is a species of jumping spider in the genus Asemonea that lives in Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania, and has been introduced to Australia. It thrives in a wide range of environments, from open farmland to semi-aquatic vegetation. The spider was first defined in 1980 by Fred Wanless. The spider is small, between 3.1 and 3.64 mm ...
Icius nigricaudus is a jumping spider that was first described by Wanda Wesołowska and Charles Haddad in 2009. [2] It was one of over 500 species identified by Wesołowska during her career, making her the most prolific of her time. [3] It is also known as the Blacktailed Icius Jumping Spider. [1]