Pellenes seriatus
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Pellenes seriatus is a species of 'jumping spiders' belonging to the family Salticidae.
This species is mainly present in most of Europe
. The adults of these spiders reach approximately 6–7 mm (0.236220472440945–0.275590551181102 ) of length and can mainly be encountered on the bark of trees, on sunny rocks and in grasslands.
The males of this species frontally look very similar to Pellenes lapponicus and to Hasarius adansoni
. In males the basic color of the hairy body is black, with a white longitudinal stripe on the middle of the opistosoma and a bright red mask on the eyes. The color of the opistosoma may be black or dark brownish. The pedipalps have whitish tips, while the legs are wholly black. In the females the red mask is missing. These spiders have eight eyes with very large anterior median eyes and smaller on each side. Their eyesight is excellent.
This species is mainly present in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The adults of these spiders reach approximately 6–7 mm (0.236220472440945–0.275590551181102 ) of length and can mainly be encountered on the bark of trees, on sunny rocks and in grasslands.
The males of this species frontally look very similar to Pellenes lapponicus and to Hasarius adansoni
Hasarius adansoni
Hasarius adansoni, also called Adanson's House Jumper, is a species of jumping spider.-Distribution:H. adansoni is found in warmer climates around the world, for example Japan, Taiwan and Australia. It has also been introduced worldwide in greenhouses and similar places, for example in several...
. In males the basic color of the hairy body is black, with a white longitudinal stripe on the middle of the opistosoma and a bright red mask on the eyes. The color of the opistosoma may be black or dark brownish. The pedipalps have whitish tips, while the legs are wholly black. In the females the red mask is missing. These spiders have eight eyes with very large anterior median eyes and smaller on each side. Their eyesight is excellent.