''Attulus caricis'' is a species of

spider Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...

in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). It has a

Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...

distribution, including Britain. Until 2017, it was placed in the genus '' Sitticus''.

Description

Both males and females have a body length of around , males having smaller abdomens. Like other species in the genus, the basic body colour is dull brown or dark grey. Markings vary, with some specimens having orange and white hairs.

Distribution

''Attulus caricis'' is found in Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.

References

Sitticini Palearctic spiders Spiders described in 1861 {{jumping-spider-stub