Adult Female Jumping Spider - Marpissa muscosa
This Jumping spider is often found on wooden fences or under tree bark where it will spin its silk cell. All jumping spiders have excellent eyesight in which to stalk their prey. This close-up shown here is an adult female as only the female has the red and yellow around the front of her 4 eyes, there is also 2 smaller eyes further back. Although found widespread over much of the UK this jumping spider species is still scare in the south-east of England.
Adult Female Jumping Spider - Marpissa muscosa
This Jumping spider is often found on wooden fences or under tree bark where it will spin its silk cell. All jumping spiders have excellent eyesight in which to stalk their prey. This close-up shown here is an adult female as only the female has the red and yellow around the front of her 4 eyes, there is also 2 smaller eyes further back. Although found widespread over much of the UK this jumping spider species is still scare in the south-east of England.