Carrhotus xanthogramma
| Carrhotus xanthogramma | |
|---|---|
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| Carrhotus xanthogramma, male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Carrhotus |
| Species: | C. xanthogramma |
| Binomial name | |
| Carrhotus xanthogramma (Latreille, 1819) | |
Carrhotus xanthogramma is a species of 'jumping spiders' belonging to the family Salticidae. Its distribution is palearctic, including a portion of Europe.[1]
Carrhotus xanthogramma - male, dorsal view
The adults of these jumping spiders reach approximately 5 millimetres (0.20 in) of length and they can mainly be encountered on bushes, where they actively pursue their preys, jumping on them.
The males of these species have a black bright head and an hairy reddish-orange abdomen, while the female's body is mostly brownish, with dark markings. They have eight eyes with very large anterior median eyes. Their eyesight is excellent and very useful in their way of hunting.
References
- ↑ "Carrhotus xanthogramma". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- Jerzy Proszynski - Salticidae
- Forster, L.M. (1982) - Vision and prey-catching strategies in jumping spiders - American Scientist 70: 165-175.
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Carrhotus xanthogramma, female, with Tipulidae species
Carrhotus xanthogramma, female
Carrhotus xanthogramma, female
Carrhotus xanthogramma, male- Carrhotus xanthogramma, male and female (video, 3 min 41 s)
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