Hyllus giganteus
| Hyllus giganteus | |
|---|---|
| Male from Workman, 1896. Specimen from Sulawesi. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Hyllus |
| Species: | H. giganteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyllus giganteus Koch, 1846 | |
Hyllus giganteus, commonly referred to as the giant jumping spider, is a jumping spider native to Indonesia. 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.