jumping spider
(Family Salticidae)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Salticidae is a family of active spiders called jumping spiders. It is the largest largest family of spiders. By last count (11/5/2021, World Spider Catalog) there are 6,370 species in 659 genera worldwide, more than 315 species in 64 genera in North America north of Mexico, and at least 52 species in 25 genera in Minnesota. Most jumping spiders can jump several times their body length. It is this ability that gives the family its common name. |
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Description |
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Jumping spiders are small to medium-sized spiders. The front part of the body (cephalothorax) is longer than wide and is not flat. The face is vertical. The jaws (chelicerae) are small. The anterior median eyes (AME) are huge and can be moved, giving the spider excellent vision. The posterior lateral eyes are far back on the head. The legs are short and hairy, and are not armed with prominent spines. |
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Distribution |
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Sources Conservation Biology of Special Concern Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of Minnesota; Ehmann, William J. Ehmann; 12/2/2002. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Arachnida (arachnids) | ||
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Araneae (spiders) | ||
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Araneomorphae (typical spiders) | ||
| Infraorder | Entelegynae (entelegyne spiders) | ||
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Salticoidea | ||
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Genus Admestina Genus Anasaitis Genus Attidops Genus Attinella Genus Attulus Genus Bagheera Genus Beata Genus Bellota Genus Chalcoscirtus Genus Chapoda Genus Cheliferoides Genus Chinattus Genus Colonus Genus Dendryphantes Genus Eris Genus Euophrys Genus Evarcha Genus Ghelna Genus Habronattus (paradise spiders) Genus Hakka Genus Hasarius (house jumping spiders) Genus Heliophanus (sun jumping spiders) Genus Hentzia (long-jawed jumping spiders) Genus Hyetussa Genus Icius Genus Leptofreya Genus Lyssomanes (translucent green jumpers) Genus Maevia Genus Marchena Genus Marpissa Genus Menemerus (wall jumping spiders) Genus Messua Genus Metacyrba Genus Metaphidippus Genus Mexigonus Genus Myrmarachne (ant-mimic spiders) Genus Naphrys Genus Neon (neon spiders) Genus Paradamoetas Genus Paramaevia Genus Paramarpissa Genus Paraphidippus Genus Peckhamia Genus Pelegrina (white-cheeked jumping spiders) Genus Pellenes Genus Phanias Genus Phlegra Genus Platycryptus Genus Plexippus (housefly catchers) Genus Poultonella Genus Pseudeuophrys Genus Rhetenor Genus Salticus (zebra spiders) Genus Sarinda Genus Sassacus (leaf-beetle jumping spiders) Genus Sibianor Genus Synageles Genus Synemosyna Genus Talavera Genus Terralonus Genus Zuniga Genus Zygoballus |
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Common Names |
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jumpers jumping spiders |
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Glossary
Cephalothorax
The front part of the body of various arthropods, composed of the head region and the thoracic area fused together. Eyes, legs, and antennae are attached to this part.
Chelicerae
The pair of stout mouthparts, corresponding to jaws, in arachnids and other arthropods in the subphylum Chelicerata.
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| How to Collect Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) wmaddisn |
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About
Published on Apr 22, 2014 In this video, Wayne Maddison shows equipment and methods to collect jumping spiders in various habitats. Turn on the captions to read a corrected version of the commentary, and you can also see the full the transcript of his explanations at https://waynemaddison.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/video-on-how-to-collect-jumping-spiders/ |
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| Jumping Spiders-(Salticidae) Torn80cj |
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Published on Jun 24, 2014 A few jumping spiders that were recorded around the area I live. One even showed up in the house. |
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