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Jumping Spider

Menemerus bivittatus

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

A well-camouflaged Masked female Jumping Spider found on bark and sandy soil at the base of the tree. Very playful. About 6 mm in length. Family Salticidae.

Habitat:

Bark and sandy soil, Barranca de Metlac, Fortin de Las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico.

Notes:

A great thank you to Brian T. Carroll for the identification of this spider.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/salticidae/?fref=ts

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
LaurenZarate
Thank you rbumrbum, it sure does get around for something so small and wingless.
rbumrbum
Crazy, I found the same species in California only with not as detailed markings. It does have a cosmopolitan distribution.
Liana
Beautiful little spider! Love the last pic...looks like it has turned around ready to head off because it's finished playing around :D Thank you for sharing :)

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PublishedJanuary 6, 2016

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