Spartaeus spinimanus (Thorell, 1878) is a animal in the Salticidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Spartaeus spinimanus (Thorell, 1878)

Spartaeus spinimanus (Thorell, 1878)

Spartaeus spinimanus is a medium-sized dimorphic jumping spider found across South and Southeast Asia, sometimes living near humans.

Family
Genus
Spartaeus
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Spartaeus spinimanus (Thorell, 1878)

Spartaeus spinimanus (Thorell, 1878) is a medium-sized jumping spider that shows noticeable sexual dimorphism in both size and coloration. This species has been recorded in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia (specifically Sarawak, Borneo), and Indonesia (specifically Sumatra, Java, and Ambon). Specimens of Spartaeus spinimanus have been collected from a range of habitats, including houses and buildings, which indicates the species is somewhat synanthropic.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Spartaeus

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

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