14.4. Maevia inclemens: Dimorphic Jumping Spider http://www.ck12.org
14.4 Maevia inclemens: Dimorphic Jumping
Spider
Common Name
- Dimorphic Jumping Spider
Description
The dimorphic jumping spider,Maevia inclemens,is a relatively common and colorful jumping spider of North
America. It can vary in color from beige to black, with markings to indicate race. It has eight legs and up to eight
eyes. There are two forms, a rare event in zoology. The grey morph has black and white stripes all over its body,
orange palls (pedipalps or feelers), and no tufts. The tufted morph has a black body, palps, three tufts on its head,
and pale legs.
The complete taxonomic classification is:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Salticidae
- Genus:Maevia
- Species:M. inclemens
Habitat
The dimorphic jumping spider lives in urban and rural areas in Canada and the United States. It can be found in
bushes and small plants, houses, and in wet areas. It is very common in Canada, but not here in California. They can