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Fringed jumping spider

Portia fimbriata

Photo by vipin.baliga
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Also called the Demon Spider.
One of the most beautiful and intelligent of spiders. This little female was slowly approaching me ,trying to jump onto my lens.

Previous post of the same : http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12982689

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Portia fimbriata

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Comments (4)
sunnyjosef
Great spotting Vipin. Love to photograph one!
Adarsha B S
Excellent shot :) just awesome and very unique :)
vipin.baliga
Thanks a lot Atul. I have added this into that mission. Thanks :-)
Atul
Awesome as usual ...Great shot Vipin! Consider adding this one to our jumping spiders mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/19167135

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International Spider Survey
Mission
Spiders of India
Wildlife in the Western Ghats
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Insects and Invertebrates of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
Mission
Jumping Spiders of the World

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PublishedJuly 4, 2013

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