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Pantropical Jumping Spider
Gerard Chartier, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Spiders & tarantulas

Pantropical Jumping Spider

Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)

Names

EnglishPantropical Jumping Spider
DutchWitbandspringspin
SpanishAraña saltarina pantropical
Chinese黑色蝇虎
Sranan Tongoanansi (general name for the group)
Scientific namePlexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)

About this species

Plexippus paykulli is a species of jumping spider. It is native to Southeast Asia, but now has a cosmopolitan distribution. In the United States it is commonly known as the pantropical jumping spider. It is usually associated with buildings and may be found near light sources catching insects attracted by the light. It is named in honor of Gustaf von Paykull.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilySalticidae
GenusPlexippus

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
2017First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3
  • Paramaribo2
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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