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'''''Eris militaris''''', known commonly as the '''bronze jumper''' or '''bronze lake jumper''', is a species of [[jumping spider]], belonging to the Salticidae family.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Steve |date=December 11, 2018 |title=Bronze Jumper |url=https://extension.psu.edu/bronze-jumper#:~:text=%22The%20Spider%20Genus%20Latrodectus%20(Araneae,Amer. |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=PennState Extension}}</ref> It is found in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. |
'''''Eris militaris''''', known commonly as the '''bronze jumper''' or '''bronze lake jumper''', is a species of [[jumping spider]], belonging to the Salticidae family.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Steve |date=December 11, 2018 |title=Bronze Jumper |url=https://extension.psu.edu/bronze-jumper#:~:text=%22The%20Spider%20Genus%20Latrodectus%20(Araneae,Amer. |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=PennState Extension}}</ref> It is found in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. |
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== Description == |
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The [[cephalothorax]] is one physical characteristic that shows differences between the male and females physical appearance. The female's cephalothorax are lighter in color compared to the male's, with a darker cephalothorax. The females abdomen are a bit darker with multiple white spots located dorsally. Males have a lighter abdomen and a darker cephalothorax, each with white bands along the sides. These white bands absent on the females cephalothorax but present on their abdomen. On the males, the fang-like features, known as [[chelicerae]], are long and located at the front of their cephalothorax.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The length of the males ranges from 4.7 to 6.7 millimeters, the females can span from 6 to 8 millimeters in length. |
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Eris militaris, known commonly as the bronze jumper or bronze lake jumper, is a species of jumping spider. It is found in the United States and Canada.
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Eris militaris, known commonly as the bronze jumper or bronze lake jumper, is a species of jumping spider, belonging to the Salticidae family.[1] It is found in the United States and Canada.
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Description
The cephalothorax is one physical characteristic that shows differences between the male and females physical appearance. The female's cephalothorax are lighter in color compared to the male's, with a darker cephalothorax. The females abdomen are a bit darker with multiple white spots located dorsally. Males have a lighter abdomen and a darker cephalothorax, each with white bands along the sides. These white bands absent on the females cephalothorax but present on their abdomen. On the males, the fang-like features, known as chelicerae, are long and located at the front of their cephalothorax.[1]
The length of the males ranges from 4.7 to 6.7 millimeters, the females can span from 6 to 8 millimeters in length.
References
- ^ a b Jacobs, Steve (December 11, 2018). "Bronze Jumper". PennState Extension. Retrieved October 25, 2022.