Jumping Spider by erskogly

Photography • Macro • posted on Aug 01, 2007

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Description

I found this spider in a mix of heather and gras in the woods behind my house. It's a spider of the Salticidae family, commonly referred to as jumping spiders - they jump from straw to straw as a means to move around, and they jump to catch prey. This one is a female of the species Evarcha arcuata (as is so often the case with spiders, no common name exists). You can't really be 100% sure of the species of most spiders unless you study them with a field microscope or a strong lens - which I have not - but I'm as sure as I can be about the species without catching it. She's about 6mm long with extremely sharp eyesight and binocular vision to determine distance. You'll get a good look at her eyes in a couple of pictures that I'll post in a few days :) Canon 20d with Canon MP-E 65mm and Twin-lite flash.

Comments (11)

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Richardphotos

9:25PM | Wed, 01 August 2007

marvelous detail and she is beautiful as spiders go

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nongo

9:36PM | Wed, 01 August 2007

Just the thought of this thing jumping on me is ??? well, frightening!! excellent image though!!!!!!

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KarmaSong

9:53PM | Wed, 01 August 2007

I thought there weren't that many insects in your country, except some midges here and there! Anyway,this is an awesome capture, you are as talented in macros as in panoramic photography, congratulations ! Have a good day :-)

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