Carrhotus xanthogramma

Carrhotus xanthogramma
Carrhotus xanthogramma, male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Carrhotus
Species: C. xanthogramma
Binomial name
Carrhotus xanthogramma
(Latreille, 1819)

Carrhotus xanthogramma is a species of 'jumping spiders' belonging to the family Salticidae.

This species is present in most of southern Europe.

Carrhotus xanthogramma - male, dorsal view

The adults of these jumping spiders reach approximately 5 millimetres (0.20 in) of length and they can mainly be encountered on bushes, where they actively pursue their preys, jumping on them.

The males of these species have a black bright head and an hairy reddish-orange abdomen, while the female's body is mostly brownish, with dark markings. They have eight eyes with very large anterior median eyes. Their eyesight is excellent and very useful in their way of hunting.

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