Spartaeus spinimanus, the spiny-legged jumper,[1] is a species of spider of the genus Spartaeus. It is found from Sri Lanka to Borneo, and Sumbawa.[2] The most preferred prey is moths, where the spider builds large sheet webs on tree trunks to capture them.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Spartaeus |
| Species: | S. spinimanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Spartaeus spinimanus (Thorell, 1878)
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References
edit- ^ Koh, Joseph K. H. "Spiny-Legged Jumper". A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Spartaeus spinimanus (Thorell, 1878)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Web building and predatory behaviour of Spartaeus spinimanus and Spartaeus thailandicus, primitive jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) from South-East Asia". Research Gate. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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