Another salticus but not of the stripey kind!

[Africa]

Following on Hedera's post, I also saw my first jumping spider of the year today. I was actually looking for them on a sunny wall, and I spotted this little beauty on a pot. It does not look like scenicus, though. What could it be?

[Geoff F]

Just going by the abdomen colours, have a think about Evarcha arcuata female.

But this is just a guess to try and tempt one of the experts to come along and prove me wrong.

I've been looking in my garden/greenhouse but haven't seen any jumpers so far this year.

[Africa]

Thank you Geoff F, I'll check it out.

[Pepsis]

That is indeed Salticus but, as you stated, not the common S. scenicus. Considering the location in which it was found (guessing Hull?) and the fact that S. zebraneus is apparently rare and only found in south-eastern UK, it's most probably S. cingulatus.

Evarcha arcuata, other than being generally larger and stouter, has a brownish abdomen and a typical white band around the posterior edge of the prosoma.

[Africa]

Thank you Pepsis! I was hoping it wasn't S. scenicus. A new species for my garden then.