Curious Phidippus clarus
One from a series of shots of a charming female jumping spider.
With vision more acute than a cat, the eyes are used to locate prey and rivals and to find mates. Jumping spiders can leap up to 50 times their own length by powerfully extending the third or fourth pairs of legs, with the longer forelimbs extended to grasp the prey.
5mm length.
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Taken on October 5, 2015
Curious Phidippus clarus
One from a series of shots of a charming female jumping spider.
With vision more acute than a cat, the eyes are used to locate prey and rivals and to find mates. Jumping spiders can leap up to 50 times their own length by powerfully extending the third or fourth pairs of legs, with the longer forelimbs extended to grasp the prey.
5mm length.
© All rights reserved.
3,336
views
72
faves
11
comments
Uploaded on July 12, 2017
Taken on October 5, 2015