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Jumping spider

family Salticidae

Photo by C.Sydes
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Field Notes

Description:

Relatively large hairy jumping spider around 10mm in length, most of our local species are less than 5mm long according to the books. Note the little black 'ear' tufts.

Habitat:

sitting on a house plant by an open window

Notes:

this little chap didn't jump, but possibly this was because they are normally diurnal (day active) spiders so I guess they rest at night and it was around 11pm when I photographed him. He wasn't asleep though because when I got nearer and tried to get a closer side view he surreptitiously kept edging round to keep facing the camera

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
C.Sydes
thanks for the suggestion Atul, didn't know about your Mission and I just love jumping spiders
Atul
LovelySpotting ! Consider adding it to the jumping spiders mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/19167135
C.Sydes
Thanks so much for the nice comments guys, very encouraging
Andrea Lim
I think he seriously needs a leg and back waxing! :-) This is a great photo C.Sydes

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International Spider Survey
Mission
Jumping Spiders of the World

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PublishedApril 19, 2013

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