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Massive Garden Jumper
Opisthoncus quadratarius
-37.8984, 145.311
Field Notes
Description:
A handsome active jumping spider about 13 mm long. The body was dark with patches of white along the anterior margins of the head and abdomen. A reddish brown abdomen also showed a median jagged strip of white. <br> Legs were dark with pointed tarsi. <br>
Of the 4 eyes usually visible in the front, the middle pair were larger than the lateral ones.
Habitat:
Spotted in a cuburban backyard.
Notes:
A very curious jumper tried to jump on to the camera ( for a selfie perhaps!) <br> Family: Salticidae
Reference Links:
Opisthoncus quadratarius (L. Koch, 1867)?
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 6, 2020
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