Gray wall jumper of the Salticidae family has a Pantropical distribution, indigenous to the tropical regions of the northern and southern hemispheres. These spiders get their name as they commonly dwell on the outer walls of buildings.
Size: The females are 0.27 – 0.39 inches (7 – 10 mm) long, while males are smaller with a body length of0.19 -0.27 inches).
Color: Both genders have a brown body covered with grayish-white hairs, though they differ from the other in pattern. The dorsal stripe on the males is black, while the stripes on both sides of their abdomen are brownish-white. They even have black and white bands on their legs, chelicerae, and carapace. On the other hand, the females have a browner body, alongside two black bands and white stripes on the carapace, as well as thick black abdominal bands.
Other Characteristic Features: They have a flattened body, while the females possess a larger abdomen and carapace.
The female lays 25 to 40 of them in a silken case resembling a purse.
They hatch within three weeks after being laid. The juvenile spiders replicate females.
Like most other jumping spider species, the Gray Wall Jumper does not build webs to catch prey. Instead, they directly jump on their prey to attack them.
They will bite when provoked, though their venom does not cause harm to humans. They may bite if provoked which however does not cause serious harm to humans, barring those with allergies. Their large fangs
| Other Names | Gray Wall Jumper |
| Distribution | Has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring in tropical regions; in America, it occurs in parts of California, Texas, and Florida as well as Paraguay alongside parts of Caribbean Islands |
| Habitat | On tree trunks, and walls of buildings |
| Diet | Small insects |
| Lifespan | About 1 year |
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Gray wall jumper of the Salticidae family has a Pantropical distribution, indigenous to the tropical regions of the northern and southern hemispheres. These spiders get their name as they commonly dwell on the outer walls of buildings.
Size: The females are 0.27 – 0.39 inches (7 – 10 mm) long, while males are smaller with a body length of0.19 -0.27 inches).
Color: Both genders have a brown body covered with grayish-white hairs, though they differ from the other in pattern. The dorsal stripe on the males is black, while the stripes on both sides of their abdomen are brownish-white. They even have black and white bands on their legs, chelicerae, and carapace. On the other hand, the females have a browner body, alongside two black bands and white stripes on the carapace, as well as thick black abdominal bands.
Other Characteristic Features: They have a flattened body, while the females possess a larger abdomen and carapace.
The female lays 25 to 40 of them in a silken case resembling a purse.
They hatch within three weeks after being laid. The juvenile spiders replicate females.
Like most other jumping spider species, the Gray Wall Jumper does not build webs to catch prey. Instead, they directly jump on their prey to attack them.
They will bite when provoked, though their venom does not cause harm to humans. They may bite if provoked which however does not cause serious harm to humans, barring those with allergies. Their large fangs
| Other Names | Gray Wall Jumper |
| Distribution | Has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring in tropical regions; in America, it occurs in parts of California, Texas, and Florida as well as Paraguay alongside parts of Caribbean Islands |
| Habitat | On tree trunks, and walls of buildings |
| Diet | Small insects |
| Lifespan | About 1 year |
Image Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com
