Little Jumper by Enmos

Photography • Macro • posted on Apr 06, 2005

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Thanks for viewing !! :o) -- This is Marpissa muscosa, a jumping spider. Apparently the common name for this spider is Fence Post Jumper. This species is up to 11 mm length and is the largest jumping spider in Europe. I thought this little jumper looked so cute lol He kept jumping on my lens and you could really see him judging the distance. He would waggle his behind a bit before jumping lol Jumping spiders are named after their hunting way: they jump on their prey, often from quite a distance. Before jumping they attach a wire to the surface they are sitting on. In this way they can always return to the place they jumped from. They never weave a web though. Because they jump on their prey, jumping spiders have to be able to judge the distance. That can be best done with two (or four) eyes slightly apart thus giving a stereoscopic view. People and owls have two adjacent eyes just for that purpose. The jumping spiders have six eyes and two of them are extremely large. Their main function is to estimate distance. Hope you like :o) - Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my last upload, "Piggyback Ride LOL" !! -- Many thanks, Jeroen

Comments (52)

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tesla

10:11PM | Wed, 06 April 2005

WOW!!!Awesome spider!!!Xlent photo and presentation!!!

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nongo

11:36PM | Wed, 06 April 2005

Yikes!!!!!!!! 6 eyes????? the better to see you with!!!! Amazing photos of this spooky little spider!!!!

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WandM

1:34AM | Thu, 07 April 2005

Very interesting story and beautiful shots!

tvernuccio

3:38AM | Thu, 07 April 2005

clapping Ok, how is that these SHOULD scare me but you make them look so CUTE and ADORABLE!!!!! These are ALL top-notch photos, Jeroen. Oh man...your photography just simply amazes me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hesbe

4:11AM | Thu, 07 April 2005

Jolie sie! Bravo!

Pierre59

7:13AM | Thu, 07 April 2005

Excellentes macros, une superbe sie, ficitations Jeroen !!!

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sossy

3:26PM | Thu, 07 April 2005

igitt! but also fantastic and somehow hypnotic! what wonderful big eyes! outstanding and gorgeous captures! ;o)

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Richardphotos

6:16PM | Thu, 07 April 2005

lucky for you and us he did not decide that you was dinner!!!excellent capture

Kropot

9:03PM | Thu, 07 April 2005

Hehe, hoe krijg je ze rustig, hypnose? :) Heb er wel eens achteraan gezeten, maar eh, nix he.

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Margana

1:21AM | Fri, 08 April 2005

It's a tough job to make a spider cute!!!! Somehow you did it.Surprising, funny and delightful.You have a potential job in P.R.!

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fixair

2:30AM | Fri, 08 April 2005

good job !!!! ;op

pimbotin

10:57AM | Fri, 08 April 2005

I can't believe my eyes... This is so great!

ebsmooth

12:33PM | Fri, 08 April 2005

to hell with that...better you then me with this one...spiders freak me out...heh heh!!! outstanding detail here and such great color!!! i like the first shot, its like he's staring you down as if to say.."you want some of this"..lol!!! very well done!!!!

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FearaJinx

8:54PM | Fri, 08 April 2005

WOW!!! I love spiders I'm like facinated by them and you have an awesome Macro lens my friend! Excellent work!!! And thank you for the info on the spider! I think it goes well with your pictures and it educates me on bugs :-D Thank you!

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evielouise

11:08AM | Sun, 10 April 2005

yea well sigh who really likes spiders but your photo is very well liked and well done

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TomDart

12:55PM | Sun, 10 April 2005

The "little jumper" is a look at the facinating "small" around us. I do like this series of images. Thanks. Now I will visit more of your wonderful close-up gallery. TomDart.

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Mimey

7:44PM | Sun, 10 April 2005

Fantastic series, excellent captured, and very sympathic little spider !!!

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TwoPynts

11:34AM | Tue, 12 April 2005

Luv it! Great set of shots and each on perfectly shot. He sure looks like a friendly fella.

AgentMai

12:55AM | Wed, 13 April 2005

These spiders are so tiny, yet you make this little guy look like a Tarantula (but cuter). I think pic 1 is soooooo adorable! I just love him! Amazing macro shots, you did a super job on getting these pics. Congrats =)

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