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Jumping spiders of America North of Mexico

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Marpissa
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Often elongate salticids, with relatively complex palpi.

For more information and links to the species, go to Marpissa in the Tree of Life.

References most relevant to species north of Mexico: Barnes (1958).


Identification

The palpi are distinctive in North America, but some species are unique in their extremely elongate bodies.


Habitat

The smaller, squatter species are ground-dwellers (lineata); others are foliage dwellers. M. pikei is known from grasses and other thin vegetation.

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