Cyrba algerina (Lucas, 1846) Main synonym = Salticus algerinus Lucas, 1864 |
Taxonomical Classification: Animalia / Arthropoda / Arachnida / Araneae / Salticidae |
Algerian Jumping Spider Maltese name not known |
Further Information: Spiders in this genus do not construct webs, but invade those of other spiders to prey on them. C. algerina is the only spider in the genus which is known to hunt nocturnally.
This species, like most of the genus, are found crawling on arid rocky ground mostly under rocks. |





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