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Common Housefly Catcher spider (male)

Plexippus petersi

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Field Notes

Description:

Photos taken just seconds after this critter jumped on his dinner (another spider). 3rd photo: flash effect. Toe-to-toe he measured approx.(*) 1.5 cm (0.6 inches).

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila

Notes:

After taking the photos I tried to get up close with a ruler to take his measurements(*)... But he was sure living up to his name - jumping around like Zebedee from Magic Roundabout. (You probably have to be a fairly ancient Brit to understand that! :-) )

Species ID Suggestions

Common Housefly Catcher

Plexippus petersi

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ChunXingWong
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Comments (7)
Raiyan Ahmed
Yes indeed! I mentioned it in one of my comments.. Its a Petersi as well.. :-)
AnnvanWijgerden
@ ChunXingWong and Raiyan Ahmed: Do you think this other spotting (also eating!) - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7050205 - is the same species? The ID suggested for that one was Plexippus paykulli.
Raiyan Ahmed
Its a male Plexippus Petersi.. A common housefly catcher.. :-)
ChunXingWong
A house-dwelling spider feeding on another house-dwelling spider, a rare sight.

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International Spider Survey
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Hunters & Animal Food Habits
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PublishedOctober 11, 2011

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