Marpissa muscosa
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| Marpissa muscosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Marpissa |
| Species: | M. muscosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Marpissa muscosa | |
Marpissa muscosa is a species of jumping spider.
On average, females have body length ranging from 7.5–14mm, whereas males have a body length ranging from 6–8.1mm.[1] Both sexes are coloured grey to brown. The whole spider has a furry appearance and is flattened in shape.
The species builds a kind of nest under the bark of dead trees. Up to 100 of these nests can occur side by side. Like other species of Marpissa spiders, it demonstrates a social hierarchy: weaker animals will acknowledge their inferiority by strutting their front legs and slowly retreating from the scene.[2] Early environmental conditions shape personality types in the developing spiders.[3]
