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Jumping spider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The jumping spider family ( Salticidae ) contains more than 500 described genera and over 5,000 species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have...
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Jumping spiders are usually less than 2 cm (less than 0.8 in) in length with females generally larger than males. They are among the most ornate of spiders; many species are brightly colored and strikingly patterned, with stout bodies, short legs, and a very large pair of eyes on the front of the face.
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Information on the diversity and biology of the world's Salticidae, with photos, drawings, and links. ... Our projects have the common goal of presenting the diversity of jumping spiders (Salticidae) and their systematic biology. With this website we seek to increase integration among our efforts.
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Spiders do not attack in herds. Spiders do not lay in wait and attack people. Spiders do not lift the covers at night and crawl into bed to bite people as they are sleeping. Some spiders can jump but they are not intentionally jumping at humans to attack them.
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www.calpoison.org/public/spiders.html
www.calpoison.org/public/spiders.html
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Photographs of these spiders with information on their habitat and description. ... Habitat: Jumping spiders forage for their prey in the daytime and may be seen on windows, walls, or other areas where insect prey may be drawn to. They approach a prey slowly and, when close, make a sudden leap upon it.
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www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/jumpingspider.htm
www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/jumpingspider.htm
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Jumping spiders do not construct webs, but actively hunt prey during the day, sneaking up and they pouncing on the victim. ... Jumping spiders are carnivores and predators. They eat insects and other spiders. These spiders do not spin webs but make little silken shelters under leaves or bark.(1)
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Jumping spiders do not make webs to catch prey. They do use a silken retreat of thick, white, slightly viscid silk in crevices, under stones on the ground, under bark or on the foliage and plants. Many retreat to ... For the American continent there is a large site dedicated to jumping spiders: Jumping spiders in America...
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www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Salticidae/Salticidae.ht...
www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Salticidae/Salticidae.htm
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