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What spider is this? Is this invasive or dangerous?

Biology Asked by Francesco Iapicca on July 1, 2021

Hi the picture below has been taken here,

I’ve never seen such a spider, is it an invasive specie or a dangerous one?

spider on grapefruit

thank you

One Answer

That appears to be a zebra jumping spider (Salticus scenicus). It is fairly widespread throughout North America. It does not post any kind of threat to people or to the environment:

Here is a map of iNaturalist observations for zebra jumping spiders. enter image description here

And here is a gallery of photos you can view: https://inaturalist.ca/taxa/68901-Salticus-scenicus/browse_photos

Correct answer by JimN on July 1, 2021

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