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Menemerus bivittatus
Gray wall jumpers are dorso-ventrally flattened and are covered with short dense, grayish-white hairs. There are tufts of dark brown bristles near the large, forward-facing eyes. The spiders are about nine millimetres long, the male being slightly smaller than the female. The female is generally paler and more brown, with a larger carapace and abdomen. Her carapace is edged with two black bands and a thin white stripe and her abdomen is edged with broad black stripes on each side which unite at the posterior end. Her legs are banded but are paler than those of the male. Immature spiders resemble the female.
It is often seen on the outside of man-made structures.. I found this jumper on the gate of my home..
The female gray wall jumper builds an eggsac in a crack or other concealed position in which she lays 25 to 40 eggs in a purse-like silken case. She guards the eggs until they hatch in about three weeks time after which the young spiders disperse.
20 Comments
Sooper :-) Nice info ...
Thank you Sachin..:-)
very nice,
Thank u so much williefromwi..:-)
Thank u MayraSpringmann..:-)
Look deep into my eyes. Wonderful Marco Sumukha
Great macro!
Thank u SatyenMehta..:-)
Thank u so much AntónioGinjaGinja..:)
Super clicks, Sumukha!
Thank u very much LeanneGardner..:-)
super spotting Javagal,congrats,great info to
I'm lost for words Sumukha! These are just awsome! :)))
Thank you FrancisQuintana..:)
Thank u very much flybeasley..:-)
Thanks KarenL..:-)
The close up is very cool!!!
Great shot Sumukha!
Thanks Atul..:-) These are pretty common jumpers seen around our homes..:-)
lovely spotting and info!