Tags: Arachnid.
Carrhotus xanthogramma is a species of ‘jumping spiders’ belonging to the family Salticidae. This species is present in most of southern Europe. The adults of these jumping spiders reach approximately 5 millimetres (0.20 in) of length and they can mainly be encountered on bushes where they actively pursue their preys jumping on them.The males of these species have a black bright head and an hairy reddish-orange abdomen while the female’s body is mostly brownish with dark markings.