Naphrys pulex (Hentz, 1846)
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Naphrys pulex
Male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Naphrys
Species:
N. pulex
Binomial name
Naphrys pulex
(Hentz, 1846)
Flea Jumping Spider Naphrys pulex female

Naphrys pulex is a species of spider from the family Salticidae that is widely distributed in Canada and the United States.[1]

Description

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Males have gray and black mottling on the top of their cephalothorax, abdomen, and legs, with orange coloration around the sides of the cephalothorax.[2]

Habitat

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The species can be found in tall grass prairies and wooded areas. It is very common in mesic hardwood forests, where there is plenty of leaf litter. Finding this species in buildings, on bark or outcrops is also likely.[3] The species feed on primarily ants[4] and other arthropods.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Distribution
  2. ^ "Species Naphrys pulex". BugGuide.
  3. ^ Habitat
  4. ^ Richman, David; Hill, David (2009). "The evolution of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae): a review". Peckhamia.
  5. ^ Youtube video of the species feeding on insects
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