Monomad: Pantropical Jumping Spider

[akukamaruzzaman]

This is Plexippus paykuli (Audouin, 1826), also known as the pantropical jumping spider. It is often found on old logs where it matches its body type, blends into cracks or holes, and prefers to ambush a long march of ants. It has a fat abdomen, bright pedipalps, and shorter front legs; this indicates it's a female. These photos were taken in my yard this afternoon. Many spiders like that hang around my yard all the time. Sometimes I wait for them to ambush a swarm of ants; I do my work as they hunt.

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^{This is another entry I submitted for the daily #monomad challenge.}

^{These photos are my own, taken with POCO X3 NFC smartphone + external macro lens.}

Comments

[kobold-djawa]

Very beautiful.

[akukamaruzzaman]

Thanks Mbak. Duh, saya manggilnya Mbak apa ya :D
Salam kenal.

[mandragora88]

You see a lot of spiders both in nature and in the wild, but you never get to see them up close, super nice photos!

[torbil]

Qué miedo 😆😆 pero a la vez muy linda, cuanto mide, es grande?