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Jolly Telamonia Jumper (♂)

Telamonia festiva

Photo by Lanzz
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a male Jolly Telamonia Jumping Spider that i found on the sugarcane tree in my backyard. This jumping spider has broad chepalothorax and narrow abdomen. It is black color, and white markings are presented over its chepalothorax and abdomen. The size of this spider is about 8 mm in length.

Habitat:

- Spotted on the sugarcane tree in my backyard. Usually, it can be found around the garden and bushes.

Notes:

- This spider is from the family of Salticidae (jumping spiders). Visit here for more pictures - http://www.jumping-spiders.com/php/tax_drawings.php?id=4162. Thanks to Atul for the ID. <br> * Kingdom: Animalia <br> * Subkingdom: Eumetazoa <br> * Phylum: Arthropoda <br> * Subphylum: Chelicerata <br> * Class: Arachnida <br> * Order: Araneae <br> * Infraorder: Araneomorphae <br> * Section: Dionycha <br> * Family: Salticidae <br> * Subfamily: Plexippinae <br> * Genus: Telamonia <br> * Species : T. festiva

Species ID Suggestions

Jumping Spider (Male)

Telamonia festiva

Comments (2)

Thanks Atul for the ID. ..
I do not know if I should offer an opinion from Australia but it looks like either Opisthoncus mordax http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/456.htm or Sandalodes bipenicillatus http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/467.htm

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