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Horned Jumping spider Female

Hyllus semicupreus female

Photo by sunnyjosef
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Very bold and powerful jumping spider. Preys upon another spiders of different species, even bigger in size. Size about 18mm including legs.

Habitat:

Shrubs and among leaves of trees. Mainly found near other spiders spiders web which it preys on.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
sunnyjosef
Ha ... Ha... Thank you Jemma... Jumpers come in very many shapes and hues!!! That's what make them so popular to photograph!!!
HemaShah
once it was waving,now horned! What next?

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Spiders of India
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2013

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