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Salticus Flavicruris
''Salticus'' (from Latin “''saltus''” – leap or jump) is a genus (biology), genus of the family Salticidae (the jumping spiders). ''Salticus'' is the type genus for the family Salticidae. Description Coloration is determined by various scales (modified Seta, setae) covering a brown or black integument. Narrow scales (or hairs) may be black or red/rust colored, while broad scales are either iridescent (often magenta or green) or opaque granular white or yellow. Several common species have a dorsal pattern of black narrow scales and white granular scales arranged in transverse stripes, especially on the Spider anatomy, abdomen, from which the common name “zebra spiders” originates, e.g. Holarctic ''Zebra spider, Salticus scenicus'' (Clerck, 1757). Some ''Salticus'' species in the Southwestern US and Mexico have red and white transverse stripes on the abdomen, e.g. ''Salticus palpalis'' (Banks, 1904). Some lack the “zebra” stripes completely and have both dorsal abdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salticus Scenicus
The zebra jumping spider (''Salticus scenicus'') is a common jumping spider of the Northern Hemisphere. Their common name refers to their vivid black-and-white colouration, whilst their scientific name derives from ''Salticus'' from the Latin for “dancing”, in reference to their agility, and the Greek ''scenicus'', translating to “theatrical” or “of a decorative place,” in reference to the flashy, zebra-like coloration of the species. Description Female zebra spiders are 5–9 mm long, while males are 5–6 mm. Male zebra spiders have distinctly larger chelicerae than females. Spiders in the family Salticidae have especially enlarged anterior median eyes (AME), though the anterior and posterior lateral eyes (ALE, PLE) are also large when compared to the very small posterior median eyes (PME). In total there are eight eyes, with the very large anterior median eyes primarily responsible for its excellent binocular vision. These small spiders are black with whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
