''Euryattus bleekeri'', known as Bleeker's jumping spider, 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 is found from

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

Description

The male is smaller than the female, being generally about 6 mm in total length, whereas female is 12 mm. The adult mature spider has flat-fronted smooth dark black chelicerae and more black or orange opisthosoma. The female has less vivid coloration than the male, but with prominent orange markings on opisthosoma. Juvenile males are often more orange-brown than adults. Both male and female possess a whitish scaly band around the rear part of the carapace and the leading edge of the abdomen.

Ecology

They do not form a web to capture prey. Bleeker's jumping spider builds a flat, densely woven egg sac and places it near the nest and in rolled up leaves. Their common habitats include dense shrubs and complex vines around coastal areas or near water courses.

Toxicity

There are no records of bites causing serious harm to humans but they may sometimes cause local pain and inflammation.

Gallery

Euryattus bleekeri (14535832413).jpg, Female; note the white stripes of opisthosoma. Euryattus bleekeri (14329017140).jpg, Chelicerae of a male Euryattus bleekeri (14329063979).jpg, Morphology of male; note jet black coloration of body. Euryattus bleekeri (14328862229).jpg, Female Euryattus bleekeri (14329107969).jpg, Male Euryattus bleekeri (14329130089).jpg, Female chelicerae Euryattus bleekeri (14512298521).jpg, Male chelicerae Euryattus bleekeri (19566926162).jpg, Dorsal side

References

External links

The retinae of ''Ewyattus bleekeri'', an aberrant salticid spider from Queensland
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2003649 Salticidae Spiders of Australia Spiders of Asia Spiders described in 1859