Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spider

Fast, bright and light, Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spiders excel at pouncing on unsuspecting insect prey despite their tiny size.

Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spiders are members of Salticidae, a family of jumping spiders. They are very small and harmless to humans, but efficient predators of insects. They wander areas, sometimes indoors, looking for a meal. They are capable of jumping many times farther than the length of their own bodies. This allows them to capture prey that may otherwise run from them if they got too close.

The dark, coppery red hairs on the head resemble a crown. The white and reddish body coloring is not very common. Most Jumping Spiders are shades of brown or black. This unique appearance makes them stand out, and easier to spot by a human observer. Jumping Spiders are believed to have excellent eyesight so the Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spider may watch you as intently as you watch it.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Order: Araneae

Family: Salticidae

Genus: Hentzia

Species: mitrata

Identifying Information

Scientific Name: Hentzia mitrata

Category: Spider

Size (Adult; Length): 3mm to 4mm (0.12in to 0.16in)

Colors: white, red, brown, black

Descriptors: jumping, fast, small, reddish, albino

Territorial Map

Alaska

Hawaii

Prince Edward Is.

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Territorial Reach (A-to-Z)

Newfoundland and Labrador

Mexico

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Spider Anatomy

Legs: Spiders have four pairs of legs and these are attached to the cephalothorax.

Pedipalps: Small appendages near the mouth used as taste and smell organs.

Cephalothorax: Contains eyes, head, mouthparts, and legs.

Abdomen: Contains various organs related to digestion, reproduction, and web-making.

Spinnerets: Used in the production of spider silk for fashioning webs or catching prey.

NOTE: Unlike insects, spiders have both an endoskeleton (internal) and exoskeleton (external).

Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spider (Hentzia mitrata)

Fast, bright and light, Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spiders excel at pouncing on unsuspecting insect prey despite their tiny size.