Bug FAQFlower Jumping Spider
Attulus floricola · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
Females are about 5.8 mm long and males about 4.5 mm. They live on the tops of plants such as cotton grass in bogs, marshes, fens and meadows. The species is found across the Holarctic, including Europe, much of Asia and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The cephalothorax is black with brown, reddish and white hairs, the middle area being white. Legs are brown with black rings.
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Size
Females have a body length of about 5.8 mm. Males are roughly 4.5 mm long.
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Where it lives
They inhabit bogs, marshes, fens and meadow heads of plants like cotton grass.
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Where it comes from
The species is found throughout the Holarctic region.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, Colorado, Massachusetts, Vermont, Alaska.
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
When are flower jumping spiders active in Britain?
They are present from March to September.
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How big are male and female flower jumping spiders?
Females are about 5.8 mm long and males about 4.5 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where do flower jumping spiders live?
They live on the tops of plants such as cotton grass in bogs, marshes, fens and meadows.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attulus_floricola
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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