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Asian Wall Jumping Spider

Sitticus fasciger
Sitticus fasciger
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Summary

Attulus fasciger is a species of spider from the family Salticidae native to northern and western Asia but now introduced to North America.

Asian Wall Jumping Spider

Sitticus fasciger

Is Asian Wall Jumping Spider harmful?

There is no data about harmful of this species. Don't forget to be careful.

Sientific classification

kingdom: Animalia
phylum: Arthropoda
class: Arachnida
order: Araneae
family: Salticidae
genus: Sitticus

Description

The spider is brownish-black coloured, has 8 eyes, and is 3 - 4 mm in size. The sexes are similar in size but the males have a small, but more slender abdomen compared to the female, with larger black palps.

Species history

The species, originally found throughout north and west Asia, is an introduced species in North America, first documented there in the 1950s or 1960s. Their success can be attributed to colonizing man-made structures, which provide refuge and camouflage for the mottled brown-and-grey spiders. This species also capitalizes on the artificial lighting found on many buildings, which attracts prey at night, thereby providing these visually-acute spiders with extended foraging opportunities.