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Blackheaded Jumping Spider

Family Salticidae, Trite planiceps

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Small jumping spider, body length approx 6mm and at rest it had its fore legs outstretched another 6mm. Staccato movements. Large chelicerae for its size. Trite planiceps is a common jumping spider endemic to New Zealand and one of about 150 species of jumping spiders in New Zealand.

Habitat:

Came to visit us in our accommodation in the forest in Te Mata, New Zealand

Notes:

Thank you to Jill Black for the ID!

Reference Links:

Trite planiceps

Species ID Suggestions

Black headed jumping spider

Trite planiceps
JillBlack
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Comments (3)
Andrea Lim
I would be honored Petrice, please do.
PetriceFischer
I seen 1 of those on Monster wars on the Discovery Channel very interesting for a little guy I think he got eatin buy a bigger spider

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International Spider Survey
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Flora and Fauna of New Zealand
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Biodiversity of North Island, New Zealand
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Jumping Spiders of the World

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PublishedMarch 29, 2013

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