Plexippoides regius is a small jumping spider, about 1/4–1/3 in (7–9 mm) long, with two brown stripes running down its back from the head region to the tip of the abdomen. It lives in Korea, China, and the Russian Far East and does not occur in the United States.
Appearance
- Appearance
- The front body section ranges from orange or yellow-brown to dark brown, with a very dark area around the eyes. The yellowish-brown abdomen carries two brown stripes with zigzag edges, and the legs are yellowish-brown with thornlike bristles.
- Growth form
- Males are about 0.27–0.34 in (6.9–8.6 mm) long and females about 0.28–0.34 in (7.0–8.7 mm); females are usually a little larger, with paler markings on the abdomen.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- mountain and field grasslands
- shrubs and thickets
- forests
- Range
- Found in North and South Korea, many parts of China, and the Russian Far East (Primorsky and Khabarovsk regions). It is not found in the US.
- Preferred conditions
- It turns up both in trees and on grass blades, especially around shrubs and bushes.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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