Attulus distinguendus, also called the distinguished jumper spider, is a species of spider in the family Salticidae, the jumping spiders. Until 2017, it was placed in the genus Sitticus. It inhabits central and western Europe, the Palaearctic region, and eastern Asia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Distinguished 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
- Attulus avocator
- Attulus ammophilus
- Yllenus arenarius
- Habronattus amicus
- Yllenus uiguricus
- Habronattus ustulatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Salticidae
- Genus
- Attulus
- Species
- Attulus distinguendus
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