Jumping spiders are arachnids of the family Salticidae, comprising almost 700 genera and around 7,000 described species, making them the largest spider family at roughly 13 percent of all known spider species. They have exceptional stereoscopic color vision, which they use in courtship display, hunting and navigation, and although they typically move slowly and deliberately, most species are capable of rapid, targeted jumps when pursuing prey or evading threats. They are distinguished from other spider families by four pairs of eyes, with an enlarged, prominent anterior median pair at the front center, and by a respiratory system that combines book lungs with a tracheal system.
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Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceFour pairs of eyes, with the anterior median pair (the two front middle eyes) particularly large 1 Comparison
CITES Appendix Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Jumping spider
Source Wikipedia: Jumping spider
Source Wikipedia: Jumping spider
In Ecosystem
Source Wikidata: Hippopotamus
Additional Source Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)Article text
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Jumping spider
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Jumping spiders are spiders in the family Salticidae
Lead, final sentence
All jumping spiders have four pairs of eyes, with the anterior median pair (the two front middle eyes) being particularly large.
Feeding
Although jumping spiders are generally carnivorous, many species have been known to include nectar in their diets.
In Biome: Desert, Habitat
Tropical forests harbor the most species, but they are also found in temperate forests, scrubland, deserts, intertidal zones, and mountainous regions.
In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Habitat
Tropical forests harbor the most species, but they are also found in temperate forests, scrubland, deserts, intertidal zones, and mountainous regions.
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitat
Tropical forests harbor the most species, but they are also found in temperate forests, scrubland, deserts, intertidal zones, and mountainous regions.
In Biome: Xeric Shrubland, Habitat
Tropical forests harbor the most species, but they are also found in temperate forests, scrubland, deserts, intertidal zones, and mountainous regions.
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ11687, descriptionView the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
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Wikidata: Jumping Spider
- Wikidata Q11687, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceUNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Araneae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82
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Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Lake Victoria, Article textQuote, In Ecosystem: Lake Victoria, Article text
Evarcha culicivora is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae) found only around Lake Victoria in Kenya and Uganda.
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