Sassacus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1895.[4] It is likely named after Sassacus, a Native American chief of the 16th and 17th century.
As of August 2019 it contains twenty-one species, found in North America, South America, Panama, and Costa Rica:[1]
Sassacus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1895. It is likely named after Sassacus, a Native American chief of the 16th and 17th century.
