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Navigating the Lawn, Pt. 3 - _TNY_8740

An adult male zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) climbing around on blades of grass on the lawn. I think this shot brings a great perspective to how incredibly different a common lawn looks when you're just four or five millimeters long!

 

The males in the Salticus genus grow these huge chelicerae visible underneath the pedipalps when they reach adulthood.

 

Pt. 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/31916052448/

 

Pt. 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/47583120061/

 

A shot of it preparing to jump here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48838151098/

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Uploaded on May 4, 2020
Taken on May 14, 2017