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jumping spiders

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macrouser
macrouser Senior Member • Posts: 3,979
jumping spiders
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This is very large for a male green jumping spider.

The male looks much different to the female

This is by far the largest Opisthoncus aprcedentatus  I have ever seen.

It is near 15 mm long.

It gave me several opportunities  but I think this is the shot.

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richj20 Forum Pro • Posts: 10,181
Re: jumping spiders

Such interesting spiders! Evidently they are not shy?

Some years ago a Brown Widow spider, Latrodectus geometricus,  wove a nest in the hollow of one of my cacti here in So. California. At first whenever I approached to within several feet, she would scamper away. But as I stayed around the area for awhile, she became used to me and eventually after several days, I could get close enough to photograph her and her (eventual) eggs.

Very attractive poses here. Nice work.

- Richard

It gave me several opportunities but I think this is the shot.

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