Taxon:
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Infra-Order: Araneamorph (true spiders)
- Family: Salticidae
- Genus: Icius
- Species: I. insolidus
Female
Similar to male, markings less vibrant, abdomen larger and pedipalps unmodified.
Male
Around 4mm in body length. Leg span of approximately 7mm diagonally.
Cephalothorax:
Dark brown carapace with cream stripe down centre and cream marking on either side of cephalic region by anterior lateral eyes. Cream band running across anterior carapace in line with two large front eyes like a mask. Cephalic region smooth and shiny. Sternum grey with thin dark stripe in centre.
Abdomen:
Abdomen two brown stripes on dorsal side in parallel with cream coloured “leafy” marking in centre. Spinnerets black. Ventral abdomen greyish-brown with dark V marking and dark stripe marking centre inside.
Legs:
Brown legs with dark bands. Palps dark brown with white setae.
ABOUT THE GENUS
Icius spiders are often encountered in areas that are hot, usually running about on all manner of surfaces, such as walls, as they hunt for prey. They are small spider, known as the striking jumping spider, and are a cosmopolitan genus. They’re easily identified by the thick band that has irregular borders in the centre of their dorsal abdomen. Icius jumping spiders come in a variety of colours, from black through to red and yellow.
Spiders in & around Orania 