Zebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus)

I find a bunch of these guys around, by far the most common jumpers I encounter. I can find two or three with just a two minute walk around my deck door.

Very personable little buggers, they'll crawl all over you, and look up every few seconds. I'm certain they recognize my eyes. This appears to be a female, going by its size and the white palps. Males are smaller andthey have positively huge chelicerae.

The Zebra Jumping Spider is a common household jumping spider. Like other jumping spiders, it does not build a web. It uses its four pairs of large eyes to locate prey and its jumping ability to pounce and capture it. Zebra spiders are often noted for their 'curiosity' when observed by humans; many seem aware of their audience and seem to respond to observation by raising their heads and studying the observer.

Raynox DCR-150 mounted on my Panasonic FZ8.

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• Zebra Jumping Spider
• Salticus
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• Salticus scenicus
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• raynox150

[ryansloan14]

in ireland i always see these little guys out during the spring and summer on sunny day

[SteffersFavourites]

She's a beaut!

[RaguelAngelofBalance]

I like feeding them swatted mosquitoes.

[Torn80cj]

This species is really fast, and usually don't sit still very long. The species I see the most is the Phidippus Audax and the Platycryptus Undatus.

[ryansloan14]

cute little spiders

[downhilljunkie]

first