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Black-headed Jumping Spider

Trite planiceps

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Field Notes

Notes:

This jumping spider was on my window when I woke up. He (are those palpi?) seemed in great health — really shiny and fat. He seemed a bit sluggish (this species are diurnal — so maybe just waking up?) and was very docile when being handled. He was really photogenic, and was quite interested in Dylan's camera.

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Comments (4)
kerrydonovanbrown
Thanks Argybee. I just added another shot you might like. I like my display pic — you can see the eye on his flank, which I often overlook, because their front eyes are so, err, engaging. ;-)
Mark Ridgway
Nice thing to wake up to. Good shots too. I prefer #2 because it shows those jumper eyes.
kerrydonovanbrown
Thanks Karen. :-) We've just worked out the macro function on Dyl's camera. My initial shots didn't come out so well.

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International Spider Survey
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Flora and Fauna of New Zealand
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 30, 2012

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