Apricia jovialis (L.Koch, 1879) is a animal in the Salticidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Apricia jovialis (L.Koch, 1879)

Apricia jovialis (L.Koch, 1879)

The jovial jumper Apricia jovialis is a small Australian jumping spider that often shelters on tree bark.

Family
Genus
Apricia
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Apricia jovialis (L.Koch, 1879)

Apricia jovialis (L.Koch, 1879) has the scientific synonym Ocrisiona jovialis, and is commonly known as the jovial jumper. It is a small species of jumping spider that is found in Australia. This dark-colored spider has yellow bands, and individuals are often seen sheltering on tree bark.

Photo: (c) Linda Rogan EntSocVic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Linda Rogan EntSocVic · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Apricia

More from Salticidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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