Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Gray Wall Jumping Spider

Menemerus bivittatus

Spanish: Araña saltarina gris de pared

Menemerus bivittatus is a spider in the Salticidae family commonly known as the gray wall jumper. It is a pantropical species and is usually found on the walls of buildings or on tree trunks where it stalks its prey.

TaxonomyArachnida › Araneae › Salticidae

Local records19 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records51,974 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-26 — observation by pedrocervantes
2025-11-13 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
2025-10-11 — observation by mosscrystal
2025-01-08 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Arachnids guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Gray Wall Jumping Spider (Menemerus bivittatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/menemerus-bivittatus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.