Euophrys omnisuperstes
| Euophrys omnisuperstes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Euophrys |
| Species: | E. omnisuperstes
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| Binomial name | |
| Euophrys omnisuperstes Wanless, 1975
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Euophrys omnisuperstes, the Himalayan jumping spider, is a small jumping spider that lives at elevations of up to 6,700 m (22,000 ft) in the Himalayas, including Mount Everest, making it a candidate for the highest known permanent resident on Earth. They are found among rocky debris, feeding on tiny stray springtails and flies.
The specific epithet means standing above everything, and is from Latin omni ("all") + superstes ("stand over, stand upon, survive").