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Safari Tip:
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Latin name: Salticus scenicus
Size: Males grow to 6mms long, females up to 7mms long.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: April to October.
Food: Small insects.
Habitat: Usually found on walls and in gardens.
Special features: The zebra spider is so called because of the black and white stripes on its abdomen. The males differ from the females in having large forward pointing black fangs.
Zebra spiders move in short, jerky bursts. They are jumping spiders, which means they catch their prey by leaping on it. Even though they are just a few millimetres long, they can leap up to
100mms.
Fold Out Spider Identification
Chart
Photo of zebra spiders eight eyes
Photo of a zebra spider killing a fly
UK Safari Spider Section
UK Safari Creepy Crawlies Section
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