Hyllus giganteus
| Giant Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
| female from Indonesia | |
| Drawing of Male by CL Koch 1846 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Hyllus |
| Species: | H. giganteus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyllus giganteus Koch, 1846
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Hyllus giganteus, commonly referred to as the giant jumping spider, is a jumping spider found throughout Southeast Asia. This species is recognized as one of the largest jumping spiders known to science, ranging from 1.8–2.5 centimetres (0.71–0.98 in) in length.