16,144 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Salticidae ›Genus: Anasaitis
About
Anasaitis canosa, previously of the genus Corythalia, is a small jumping spider that can typically be found atop leaf-litter or man-made structures such as fences and exterior walls. This species is more commonly known as the twin-flagged jumping spider due to the two pennant shaped markings on the dorsal side of the cephalothorax. Typical of the genus Anasaitis, this species has iridescent setae ("scales") which may appear white, green or pink which create the "flags" as...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Twin-flagged Jumping Spider is Anasaitis canosus.
- Twin-flagged Jumping Spider belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Twin-flagged Jumping Spider belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Twin-flagged Jumping Spider belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Twin-flagged Jumping Spider belongs to the order Araneae.
- Twin-flagged Jumping Spider belongs to the family Salticidae.
- Twin-flagged Jumping Spider belongs to the genus Anasaitis.