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Epocilla Jumping Spider

Epocilla calcarata

Photo by Felix Fleck
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Salticid of about 8mm body length. Body is white with two red lines that start at the central pair of eyes and join at the tip of the abdomen; legs are almost translucent and become virtually invisible on a leaf. Wonder if these are warning colours.

Habitat:

Found on Koh Sriboya Island, among tropical vegetation at the edge of the beach.

Reference Links:

Epocilla - Wikipedia, Photos of Painted Face Orange Jumper (Epocilla calcarata) · iNaturalist.org

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Comments (5)
DanielePralong
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated Felix!
triggsturner
What a stunner Felix. Thanks for sharing this.

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PublishedAugust 30, 2017

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