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Salticidae - Salticus scenicus
Copyright © 2009 Bruce Marlin

Salticidae - Salticus scenicus
near Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
March 30, 2009
Size: 6mm
These tiny jumping spiders are out by the hundreds near a pond.

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Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 3 April, 2009 - 8:50am
Last updated 3 April, 2009 - 8:28pm

my vote is zebra jumping spider
Salticus scenicus.
See:

for comparison.
… Kevin Hall, 3 April, 2009 - 11:23am

 
I Believe
..you are correct, Sir.
… Bruce Marlin, 3 April, 2009 - 8:27pm

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