Bug FAQCommon white-cheeked jumping spider
Pelegrina proterva · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
Males are about 3.3 to 4.2 mm long and females 4.4 to 5.6 mm long. It is a jumping spider.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Pelegrina proterva belongs to the jumping spider group.
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Size
Males measure 3.3 to 4.2 mm and females 4.4 to 5.6 mm in body length.
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Where it comes from
Its primary range is the eastern United States and Canada, extending westward to British Columbia and Montana.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 39 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Michigan.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How big are Pelegrina proterva spiders?
Males are 3.3 to 4.2 mm long and females are 4.4 to 5.6 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelegrina_proterva
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