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Unknown Jumping Spider

Family Salticidae and Akanthomyces fungi (to be confirmed)

Photo by Andrea Lim
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

At first I thought this little jumping spider was like a Decorator crab, sticking pieces of its surrounds to itself for camouflage. On closer investigation (and a little prod), I realised the spider was dead. It had died in situ and all of the white stuff was fungi fruiting out of it (possibly Akanthomyces - awaiting ID) Look closely at the leaf around the spider. The little white/pale grey spots are the mycelia or hyphae of the fungi.

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Thank you Luis and Leanne :-) Loving it!

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