Ribbon Jumping Spider

Metacyrba taeniola · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae

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Ribbon Jumping Spider
Photo: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY

Male ribbon jumping spiders grow to about 4.4 to 6.0 mm long, while females are slightly larger at 5.0 to 7.2 mm. They are larger than related Metacyrba species and have a relatively broad carapace that is about 70 % of the body length.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Males reach 4.4 to 6.0 mm and females 5.0 to 7.2 mm in length. Their carapace is roughly 70 % as long as it is wide, making it broader than close relatives.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Arizona, North Carolina, Oklahoma.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Ribbon Jumping Spider photo 3
Photo: Katja Schulz, CC BY
Ribbon Jumping Spider photo 4
Photo: Darin J McGuire, CC BY
Ribbon Jumping Spider photo 5
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Ribbon Jumping Spider photo 6
Photo: Catherine C. Galley, CC BY

Same family (Salticidae)

Bold Jumping SpiderBold Jumping SpiderPhidippus audaxCan biteZebra Jumping SpiderZebra Jumping SpiderSalticus scenicusHarmlessTan Jumping SpiderTan Jumping SpiderPlatycryptus undatusCan biteGray Wall Jumping SpiderGray Wall Jumping SpiderMenemerus bivittatusHalf-edged Wall Jumping SpiderHalf-edged Wall Jumping SpiderMenemerus semilimbatusBronze Jumping SpiderBronze Jumping SpiderEris militaris

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacyrba_taeniola

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

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