




platycryptus californicus
The California Flattened Jumping Spider is a tiny, friendly spider that loves to jump! With its flat body, it can hide easily among leaves and rocks.
Hábitat: They live in gardens, forests, and grasslands, hiding among plants and rocks.
The California Flattened Jumping Spider is a small arachnid with a distinctly flattened, oval-shaped body, typically mottled brown and gray, sometimes with reddish-brown hairs. It often has a contrasting lighter stripe down its abdomen and iridescent green-blue chelicerae, making it blend seamlessly with bark.





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Before jumping, they 'glue' a silk safety line, like a bungee cord!
Scientists believe they might 'see' ultraviolet light, invisible to human eyes!
They can twist their whole head to look around without moving their body.
This spider doesn't build webs to catch food; it hunts like a tiny lion!
California Flattened Jumping Spider can jump many times its body length because of powerful hydraulic legs that help them ambush prey.
California Flattened Jumping Spider has eight eyes, including two very large forward-facing ones that help them see in vivid color and pinpoint prey.
California Flattened Jumping Spider can produce silk for a safety tether while jumping, because it helps them retrace or prevent falls.
This spider is a skilled hunter, preying on various small insects and other spiders.
Drosophila melanogaster
a common small insect prey
Musca domestica
a frequent food source in human habitats
Junco hyemalis
a common bird predator

Latrodectus hesperus
eaten by larger, venomous spiders
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
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6-13 mm
365-730 días
This spider is a skilled hunter, preying on various small insects and other spiders.
They live in gardens, forests, and grasslands, hiding among plants and rocks.
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