About Menemerus semilimbatus (Hahn, 1829)
Menemerus semilimbatus (Hahn, 1829) is a species of jumping spider. Adult body length ranges from approximately 6.5 to 8.4 millimetres (0.26 to 0.33 inches), with males growing slightly smaller than females. These are fairly large jumping spiders, with a dorso-ventrally flattened body. Their bodies are covered in short, dense, grayish-white hairs; they have hairy whitish palps, a white band along the side margins of the carapace, and a small white triangular marking in the middle of the carapace. Their eyes are large and face forward. The legs are light brown, marked with darker rings and patches. The dorsal side of the abdomen is yellowish or grayish, with a characteristic pattern of several bright V-shaped markings. Females have a notch on the posterior edge of the epigyne, and two oval depressions in the anterior half of the epigyne. This is a Mediterranean species that is widely distributed across Europe, southern Asia, and Africa. In the Americas, it has been recorded in Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, and the United States of America. Menemerus semilimbatus is synanthropic, meaning it lives alongside humans. It can be found in gardens, and both inside and on the exterior of houses. It is most often found on building walls, where it stalks its prey.
