9,069 observationsLeast Concern
Brilliant Jumping Spider
Phidippus clarus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Salticidae ›Genus: Phidippus
About
Phidippus clarus is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae) found in old fields throughout eastern North America. It often waits upside down near the top of a plant, which may be useful for detecting prey, and then quickly jumps down before the prey can escape. The spider is one of 60 species in the genus Phidippus,:vii and one of about 5,000 in the Salticidae, a family that accounts for about 10% of all spider species. P. clarus...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brilliant Jumping Spider is Phidippus clarus.
- Brilliant Jumping Spider belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Brilliant Jumping Spider belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Brilliant Jumping Spider belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Brilliant Jumping Spider belongs to the order Araneae.
- Brilliant Jumping Spider belongs to the family Salticidae.
- Brilliant Jumping Spider belongs to the genus Phidippus.