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Scorpion mimic jumping spider Female

Bavia Kairali

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

Small spider of 8 mm size. Almost always present among banana leaves. She has caught and is eating another spider of the same species. Cannibalism is very common among jumping spiders.

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Bavia kairali

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Comments (5)
sunnyjosef
Thank you Marta RubioTexeira... Yes it is eating another spider..
The MnMs
Nice spotting! really looks like a spider..is it eating a spider male??

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PublishedAugust 4, 2013

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