Marpissa muscosa
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| Marpissa muscosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Marpissa |
| Species: | M. muscosa |
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| Marpissa muscosa (Clerck, 1757) | |
Marpissa muscosa is a species of jumping spider.
Females reach about 8–11 mm length, males only 6–8 mm. Both sexes are coloured grey to brown. The whole spider has a furry appearance and is flattened in shape.
The species builds a kind of nest under the bark of dead trees. Up to 100 of these nests can occur side by side. This spider has a hierarchy: weaker animals will show their inferiority by strutting their front legs and slowly receding from the scene.[citation needed]
Distribution
M. muscosa lives in the Palaearctic.
It is uncommon but widespread in England, more frequent in the south and east. It is widespread in northern Europe.
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