Gray Wall Jumper, Gray Jumping Spider (Menemerus bivittatus)

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TUTMOS baku, Azerbaidjan(Zone 9b) Apr 27, 2009

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Apr 27, 2009

TUTMOS,
I am sorry, but again I think you have misidentified your spider. Your is certainly a jumping spider and is quite similar to the Gray Jumping Spider (Menemerus bivittatus), but that species is an American one that is very unlikely to occur in Azerbaidjan.
Try posting the image to our Insect and Spider Identification forum, where someone may be able to help you.
If you cannot find its true identity, I am afraid I shall have to delete the image,

Kennedy
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menemerus Jan 17, 2011

Hi folks:

Tutmos's images of a spider from Azerbaidjan are of Menemerus semilimbatus.

M. bivitattus is not confined to America, but is a pan-tropical species (probably inadvertently introduced into the Americas and elsewhere from Africa or Asia). Menemerus semilimbatus is native to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East (east to include Azerbaidjan). Both species are often found on buildings, fences, etc. Menemerus semilimbatus has been introduced (almost certainly unintentionally) into Argentina and central California, USA.

Cheers,

"Menemerus"