Green-eyed Charmer - _TNY_5567
Jumping spiders come in many sizes. The larger ones, like the American Phidippus species with their characteristic green chelicerae are among the larger species, reaching lengths of up to 22mm (or 7/8" in freedom units), but over here they are much smaller.
This is a male v-fronted jumper (Aelurillus v-insignitus) which instead clock in at about 6 mm (1/4") - but nevertheless very cute. Also, he sports green eyes instead of green chelicerae which also looks good.
This is definitely a ground species and I tend to find them in the same kind of enviroment where I find tiger beetles which of course is a double win.
Green-eyed Charmer - _TNY_5567
Jumping spiders come in many sizes. The larger ones, like the American Phidippus species with their characteristic green chelicerae are among the larger species, reaching lengths of up to 22mm (or 7/8" in freedom units), but over here they are much smaller.
This is a male v-fronted jumper (Aelurillus v-insignitus) which instead clock in at about 6 mm (1/4") - but nevertheless very cute. Also, he sports green eyes instead of green chelicerae which also looks good.
This is definitely a ground species and I tend to find them in the same kind of enviroment where I find tiger beetles which of course is a double win.