Attidops

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Attidops is a small genus of jumping spiders in the family Salticidae. They are related to Ballus, Admestina, and Icius. Members are about 2–3 millimeters long, with a dark reddish-brown front body that is darker around the eyes; the underside and legs are reddish to yellowish brown. The body has sparse short white hairs and clear to white scale-like hairs. Males and females look alike. Attidops spiders are found in North America, from Canada to Mexico. The name combines the common -attus ending for salticid genera with the Greek -ops meaning "to look like." The genus was created by Nathan Banks in 1905 for Ballus youngi. As of September 2024, four species are recognized in the genus.