Jumping Spider
Scientific Name: Astia hariola
Other Common Names:
Species documented in 1879 by L. Koch.
Description
Females slightly larger than males at about 6mm, males reaching
up to 5mm in body length. Males are more brightly coloured than the females. They have yellow
to orange bands running over the abdomen.
Reproduction/Lifecycle
Habitat
Usually under eucalypt bark.
Diet
Miscellaneous
Belonging to family Salticidae (jumping spiders). salto
meaning to dance in latin.
Found in:
NSW,QLD,
References/Bibliography:
Australian Government, 2007. Australian Faunal Directory, Available from:
<http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/abrs/fauna/details.pl?
pstrVol=ARANEOMORPHAE;pstrTaxa=8555;pstrChecklistMode=1> [Accessed 9th February 2007]
Atkinson, Ron. 2002. Astia hariola, University of Southern Queensland.
Available from: <http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/spiders/408.htm> [Accessed 9th
February 2007]
