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Pantropical Jumping Spider
Plexippus paykulli
25,940 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 25,940 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Common Housefly CatcherPlexippus petersi
Gray Wall Jumping SpiderMenemerus bivittatus
Tan Jumping SpiderPlatycryptus undatus
Leptofreya ambigua
Twin-flagged Jumping SpiderAnasaitis canosus
Half-edged Wall Jumping SpiderMenemerus semilimbatus
Adanson's House JumperHasarius adansoni
Frigga crocuta
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,888 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,190 |
| India | 1,758 |
| Thailand | 635 |
| Brazil | 611 |
| Mexico | 583 |
| Turkey | 566 |
| Spain | 560 |
| Georgia | 470 |
| Louisiana | 461 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Practical
- VenomousProduces venom for defense or huntingFrom its classification
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnids · Arachnida |
| Order | Spiders · Araneae |
| Family | Jumping Spiders · Salticidae |
| Genus | Housefly Catchers · Plexippus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
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