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Jackson's Icius Jumping Spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Genus:	Icius
Species:	I. jacksoni
Binomial name
	Icius jacksoni; Haddad & Wesołowska, 2024

Icius jacksoni is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.^[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Jackson's Icius jumping spider.^[3]

Distribution

Icius jacksoni is known only from South Africa.^[2] The species has been recorded from the Northern Cape, specifically from Richtersveld National Park at Sendelingsdrift camp. It occurs at an altitude of approximately 912 m.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

This species is a ground-dwelling spider.^[3]

Description

Conservation

Icius jacksoni is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect the female.^[3]

Taxonomy

Icius jacksoni was described by Haddad and Wesołowska in 2024.^[1] The species is known only from the male.^[3]

References

1 2 Haddad, C.R.; Wesołowska, W. (2024). "On some new and poorly-known Chrysillini from arid western South Africa (Araneae, Salticidae)". African Invertebrates. 65 (2): 127–159. Bibcode:2024AfrIn..65..127H. doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.65.136083.
1 2 "Icius jacksoni Haddad & Wesołowska, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Walt, V. van der; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 3 (He-Iran). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 67. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[haddad2024-1] 1 2 Haddad, C.R.; Wesołowska, W. (2024). "On some new and poorly-known Chrysillini from arid western South Africa (Araneae, Salticidae)". African Invertebrates. 65 (2): 127–159. Bibcode:2024AfrIn..65..127H. doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.65.136083.

[wsc-2] 1 2 "Icius jacksoni Haddad & Wesołowska, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2025-3] 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Walt, V. van der; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 3 (He-Iran). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 67. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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