Jumping Spider - Habronattus Lake Placid - Archbold, Highlands County, Florida, USA May 26, 2009 Size: 5-7mm body length approx
I thought this was cool. I had my eye on this bee fly to see if it would land somewhere conducive to photographing it. As I was watching, it suddenly spiraled to the ground in a way completely different from a normal landing. Apparently jumping spiders can hit a moving target? There were nearby bushes I assume he launched from, but I never saw him until I got closer to the fallen fly. I took this series as the spider was dragging the bee fly, which was 3x his size, across the ground. Any chance of an ID on the spider?
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Contributed by Tim Lethbridge on 30 May, 2009 - 10:05am Last updated 1 June, 2009 - 8:00pm |