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Biting Jumping Spider

Opisthoncus cf. mordax

Photo by Vinny
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Field Notes

Description:

Jumping spider found on the underside of a leaf, approx. 1cm long.

Species ID Suggestions

Biting Jumping Spider

Opisthoncus cf. mordax

Reference Link
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Comments (3)
Vinny
Thanks again for the I.D help bayucca
bayucca
Salticidae, should be a male Opisthoncus mordax. Please, verify! Assuming the ID from the link above is correct! It is from this site, which looks trustable: http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/salticidae/Salticidae.html And it is quite a tricky genus to ID!! http://knowledgebase.lookseek.com/Biting-Jumping-Spider-Opisthoncus-mordax.html http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:4694e36d-9978-4f46-a6c8-112a92167f7b#tab_gallery http://www.peckhamia.com/salticidae/diagnost/opisthus/sp-austral-nie-ph.htm http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/456.htm https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertwhyte/4294418503

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Jumping Spiders of the World
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PublishedMarch 20, 2016

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