Attulus fasciger
Species of spider
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Attulus fasciger is a species of spider from the family Salticidae native to northern and western Asia. However, it has also been introduced to North America.[1]
| Attulus fasciger | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Attulus |
| Species: | A. fasciger |
| Binomial name | |
| Attulus fasciger W. Maddison, in Maddison et al., 2020 (Simon, 1880)[1] | |
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Description
Species history
The species, originally found throughout north and west Asia,[6] is an introduced species in North America and was first documented there in the 1950s or 1960s. Their success can be attributed to colonizing man-made structures, which provide refuge and camouflage for the mottled brown-and-grey spiders. This species also capitalizes on the artificial lighting found on many buildings, which attracts prey at night, thereby providing these visually-acute spiders with extended foraging opportunities.[7]
