Evarcha denticulata, the Paterson Evarcha Jumping Spider, is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to South Africa. A member of the genus Evarcha, it is ground-dwelling spider, thriving in the fynbos found in the Eastern and Western Capes. The spider is small, with a rounded forward section, or cephalothorax, that is usually between 2.1 and 2.5 mm (0.08 and 0.10 in) long and, behind that, an ovoid abdomen that is between 1.8 and 3.4 mm (0.07 and 0.13 in) long. The female has a larger abdomen than the male. It is also lighter, with a pattern of grey patches visible on its yellow background. The male is generally blackish-brown.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Evarcha denticulata 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Salticidae
- Genus
- Evarcha
- Species
- Evarcha denticulata
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