Thiodina puerpera | |
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male Thiodina puerpera | |
female Thiodina puerpera | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Genus: | Thiodina |
Species: | T. puerpera |
Binomial name | |
Thiodina puerpera (Hentz, 1846) |
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Synonyms | |
Attus puerperus Hentz, 1846 |
Thiodina puerpera is a species of jumping spider commonly found in the eastern United States. Its range stretches along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, and north to Kansas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.[1] It is usually found in grassy areas during the warmer months of the year.[2] Adult females are between 7 and 11 mm (0.3–0.4 in) in length.[2][3] Adult males are between 5 and 7 mm (0.2–0.3 in).[1][3]