Bug FAQHyllus treleaveni
Hyllus treleaveni · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
Hyllus treleaveni is Africa's largest jumping spider. It lives on broad-leaved shrubs in savannah and floodplain habitats, and in South Africa it occurs in many biomes from fynbos to forest up to 1558 m altitude.
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How to recognize it
It belongs to the jumping spider family Salticidae.
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Size
It is the largest jumping spider in Africa.
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Where it lives
It is commonly collected from foliage such as broad-leaved shrubs in savannah and floodplain habitats, and in South Africa it is recorded from fynbos, forest, grassland, coastal belt, savanna and thicket up to 1558 m altitude.
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Questions people ask
What family does Hyllus treleaveni belong to?
It is a jumping spider in the family Salticidae.
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Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyllus_treleaveni
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