Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Salticidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Genus Sitticus | |
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Similar Sitticus, Hentzia, Tutelina, Phidippus princeps, Sittipub pubescens | ||
Sitticus fasciger jumping spider
Sitticus fasciger is a species of spider from the Salticidae family indigenous to north and west Asia but now introduced to North America.
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- Sitticus fasciger jumping spider
- Sitticus fasciger tiny jumping spider 1 5mm bl
- Description
- Species history
- References
Sitticus fasciger tiny jumping spider 1 5mm bl
Description
The spider is brownish-black coloured, has 8 eyes, and is 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) in size. The sexes are similar in size but the males have a small, but more slender abdomen compared to the female, with larger black palps.
Species history
The species, originally found throughout north and west Asia, is an introduced species in North America, first documented there in the 1950s or 1960s. Their success can be attributed to colonizing man-made structures, which provide refuge and camouflage for the mottled brown-and-grey spiders. This species also capitalizes on the artificial lighting found on many buildings, which attracts prey at night, thereby providing these visually-acute spiders with extended foraging opportunities.