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    (c) Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Jackson W.F. Chu, all rights reserved

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    (c) Tyler Bishop, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Jakob Fahr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Zebra Jumping Spider

Salticus scenicus

Worldwide
76,034 observations
Group
Arachnids
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The zebra back spider (Salticus scenicus) is a common jumping spider of the Northern Hemisphere. Like other jumping spiders it does not build a web. It uses its four pairs of large eyes to locate and stalk its prey before pouncing on it. Their common name refers to their vivid black and white colouration, whilst their scientific name derives from Salticus from the Latin for “dancing”, in reference to their agility, and the Greek scenicus, translating...

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