Evarcha prosimilis is a species of jumping spider that lives in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. It is ground-dwelling spider, thriving in leaf litter, but has also been observed living on the walls of houses and on grassy tussocks. More commonly found between November and April, the spider builds a nest of tightly-woven silk and will hunt flies and spiders, some of which are larger than itself. It is a small spider, with a carapace that ranges in length between 2.1 and 2.4 mm (0.08 and 0.09 in) and an abdomen that is between 1.7 and 3.2 mm (0.07 and 0.13 in) long.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Evarcha Jumping Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Burmattus albopunctatus
- Evarcha jucunda
- Evarcha michailovi
- Sumampattus quinqueradiatus
- Iberattus semiglabratus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Salticidae
- Genus
- Evarcha
- Species
- Evarcha prosimilis
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