Gray Wall Jumper
Menemerus bivittatus
The gray wall jumper is a compact jumping spider common on walls, tree trunks, rock faces, and buildings in warm regions. It hunts actively rather than with a capture web, stalking flies, moths, and other small arthropods before springing onto them. Banded markings and a flattened body help it blend against gray surfaces and slip into cracks when disturbed. Like other jumping spiders, it relies on excellent vision and silk safety lines during sudden leaps.
- Type
- Swift / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE