Colonus hesperus (Richman & Vetter, 2004) is a animal in the Salticidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Colonus hesperus (Richman & Vetter, 2004) (Colonus hesperus (Richman & Vetter, 2004))
🦋 Animalia

Colonus hesperus (Richman & Vetter, 2004)

Colonus hesperus (Richman & Vetter, 2004)

Colonus hesperus is a jumping spider species found in the southwestern US and Mexico, with peak activity in May.

Family
Genus
Colonus
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Colonus hesperus (Richman & Vetter, 2004)

Colonus hesperus is a species of jumping spider that belongs to the family Salticidae. It can be found across parts of the southwestern United States, including the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas; its range also extends further south into Mexico. This species is active year-round, but it reaches peak abundance in May.

Photo: (c) Edgar Lima Garrido, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Edgar Lima Garrido · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Colonus

More from Salticidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Colonus hesperus (Richman & Vetter, 2004) instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store