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jumping spider
noun
- any of several small, hairy spiders, of the family Salticidae, that stalk and jump upon their prey instead of snaring it in a web.
jumping spider
noun
- any spider of the family Salticidae, esp Attulus saltator, that catch their prey by hunting and can jump considerable distances
Word History and Origins
Origin of jumping spider1
Example Sentences
There’s an unexpected parallel in a lighter story in this issue, about jumping spiders.
Many spiders use vibrations to communicate, and there had been a few reports that jumping spiders were among them.
Using Jakob’s eye tracker, Morehouse is testing female jumping spiders to see what interests them about the colorful, frenetic dances males use to woo them.
Add some blades of grass the size of redwood trees, and you’ve got an inkling of what the world looks like through the eight eyes of a jumping spider.
There’s even a species of jumping spider called Bagheera kiplingi that is mostly vegetarian.
I must confess to a peculiar feeling of embarrassment, almost of fear, towards a jumping spider.
The foot of any jumping spider will show this structure well.
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