Mendoza canestrinii is a jumping spider in which the males are dark brown to black with a golden sheen. It lives across Europe, North Africa, and much of Asia, including Korea and Japan, and in Europe it is found among reeds near water. It is not found in North America.
Appearance
- Appearance
- Males are about 1/4–5/16 in (6–8 mm) long and females about 1/4–1/2 in (7–12 mm). Males are dark brown to black with a golden sheen. Females are a little larger, brown with a golden sheen.
Where it lives
- Range
- Europe, North Africa, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Iran, China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Not recorded in the United States.
- Preferred conditions
- In Europe, among reeds near water.
Behavior
- Activity
- Hunts by walking over plant stems rather than catching prey in a web. In Europe it rests in a silk retreat spun among the tips of reeds.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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