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Jumping Spider

Tutelina elegans

Photo by Stephanie R.
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41.4787, -90.2011

Field Notes

Description:

This very small, goldish colored spider was found on a milkweed plant.

Habitat:

tall grass along a canal

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Atul
Lovely ! consider adding it to the Jumping Spiders of the World Mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/19167135
Stephanie R.
You are right ashutosh.dudhatra, the hairdo on the males is pretty impressive! I will have to search for the male:) Thank you!
Ashutosh Dudhatra
Males of this species have beautiful hairdo though :D...btw nice capture!
Stephanie R.
Thanks Bill. I didn't know it was a gal. I will have to check it out to see what the males look like. You are right, they are not easy to photograph!
beaker98
I love these little gals! They are much prettier than the males. They don't sit to well though, do they? At least not the ones I have photographed. Nice shots Stephanie!

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