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Asiatic Wall Jumping Spider
Attulus fasciger
Attulus fasciger, or the Asiatic wall jumping spider, is a species of spider from the family Salticidae native to northern and western Asia. However, it has also been introduced to North America.
From the article Attulus fasciger on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The spider is brownish-black coloured, has 8 eyes, and is 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) in size. The sexes are similar in size but the males have a small, but more slender abdomen compared to the female, with larger black palps.
In human culture
The species, originally found throughout north and west Asia, is an introduced species in North America and was first documented there in the 1950s or 1960s. Their success can be attributed to colonizing man-made structures, which provide refuge and camouflage for the mottled brown-and-grey spiders. This species also capitalizes on the artificial lighting found on many buildings, which attracts prey at night, thereby providing these visually-acute spiders with extended foraging opportunities.
Wikipedia: “Species history”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1070908.