| Salticus zebraneus (C. L. Koch, 1837) |
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Scientific name: Salticus zebraneus (C. L. Koch, 1837) Common name: French name: Order: Araneae Family: Salticidae Size: 3 to 4.5 mm. Biotope: Forests, orchards, parks, meadows with trees, on tree trunks, mainly on coniferous trees, on wood heaps, on walls, among others. Web: No web. Spiders of the salticidae family chase by looking at preys with their big size eyes. They move by jumping. Observation period: April to August. Geographic area: Palaearctic region. |
The first criterion allowing to lead to the Salticus zebraneus species is the small size compared to similar species of the genus. The cephalothorax is dark, without well defined marking. It shows shiny reflections. The rather flat-shaped abdomen shows a white front margin followed by a broad dark central area bordered on each side by whitish bands which appear rather short and not sharply marked. Females' legs are clearly ringed. Males are darker. Like on all jumping spiders of the salticidae family there are four pairs of eyes giving a 360 degrees view. The two largest eyes, at the centre on the front, are mobile and give a good visual acuity. The similar species, Salticus cingulatus and Salticus mutabilis, slightly larger in size, do not show a so broad dark central band on the abdomen. |
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This male, observed on one post in my garden, close to a couple of high pines, shows the typical characteristics of Salticus Zebraneus: A very small size, a shiny cephalothorax and a broad black central band bordered by diffuse white stripes on the abdomen. |
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Thee Zebra spiders (Salticus scenicus) that I am used to observing in my garden show much longer and much sharper oblique white stripes on the lateral sides of the abdomen. |
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It also seems to me that the Zebra spiders I observe do show these very sharp black rings on the legs. |
André Bon March 2021
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