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Jumping spider, araña saltadora

Menemerus semilimbatus

Description:

Male. This jumping spider is common in all the Mediterranean area. It can reach 1 cm in length. The males, as it is the case, have white and conspicuous pedipalps. They are usually found on sunny walls and rocks. The Salticidae are small spiders, just a few milimeters. They are very fast and are capable Se desplazan a gran velocidad y son capaces de saltos lof long and precise jumps.The body is very hairy. Four of the eight eyes are looking at the front . the two at the center are very big. Cuatro de sus ocho ojos se orientan frontalmente, con los dos centrales especialmente grandes.

Habitat:

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1 Comment

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

I could identify it, it is a jumping spider, Menemerus semilimbatus

arlanda
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arlanda

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Jul 9, 2012
Submitted on Aug 30, 2012

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