Zebra spider
Salticus scenicus (Clerck, 1757)
Status not recordedspiders
The zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) is an arachnid in the spider subgroup, belonging to the family Salticidae. It is classified in the kingdom Animalia, phylum Arthropoda, class Arachnida, order Araneae and genus Salticus.
Quick facts about the zebra spider
The species is also called the zebra jumper or zebra jumping spider, and its scientific name carries the authority (Clerck, 1757).
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 4 mm – 7.5 mmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, grassland, human_modified, rockysrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the zebra spider?
Photos of the zebra spider
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Where does the zebra spider live?
Not recorded
What is the zebra spider?
The zebra spider (Salticus scenicus), zebra jumping spider or just zebra jumper is a common jumping spider of the Northern Hemisphere. The common name refers to its vivid black-and-white colouration. The scientific name derives from the Latin salticus, meaning 'jump', and the Greek scenicus, meaning 'theatrical' or 'of a decorative place', in reference to the flashy, zebra-like coloration of the species.
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Is the zebra spider endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the zebra spider classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classArachnida
- orderAraneae
- familySalticidae
- genusSalticus
- SpeciesSalticus scenicus (Clerck, 1757)
Synonyms Aranea scenica, Araneus scenicus, Salticus faustus
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- Zebra jumperEnglish
- Zebra jumping spiderEnglish
- araña cebraAsturian
- almindelig zebraedderkopDanish
- ZebraedderkopDanish
- ZebraspinneGerman
- HarlekinspringspinneGerman
- Mauer-HüpfspinneGerman
- Mauer-ZebraspringspinneGerman
- Zebra-SpringspinneGerman
- ZebraspringspinneGerman
- kiviseeprahypykkiFinnish
- Saltique arlequinFrench
- sebrahopperNorwegian Bokmål
- huiszebraspinDutch
- skakun arlekinowyPolish
- sebraspindelSwedish
- murzebraspindelSwedish
Relatives of the zebra spider
Other species in the same genus Salticus.
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Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the zebra spider?
The zebra spider is an arachnid in the spider subgroup. It belongs to the order Araneae and the family Salticidae.
What is the scientific name of the zebra spider?
The scientific name of the zebra spider is Salticus scenicus, placed in the genus Salticus.
What other names does the zebra spider have?
The zebra spider is also called the zebra jumper and the zebra jumping spider.
What family does the zebra spider belong to?
The zebra spider belongs to the family Salticidae, in the order Araneae and class Arachnida.
What phylum is the zebra spider in?
The zebra spider is in the phylum Arthropoda, within the kingdom Animalia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe · CC BY 4.0 · 2.0
Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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