Jumping Spider (Phidippus sp.: Salticidae) Photographed in Hemstead, Waller County, Texas. USA. Open disturbed sandy field in the southern edge of the Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area at ca. 69 m (226 ft) elevation.
This very cute little spider kept jumping across the table towards me and then adopting a threatening posture. At one point whilst I was trying to take this picture he actually jumped onto the the camera lens. As I looked through the lens he suddenly dissapeared, and it was a good half a minute...
Yesterday I uploaded a photo of a female of this species, and today I caught this little male touring my kitchen bench while I prepared lunch. I didn't have a photo of the male, only the female, so that was great. He and I had a little photographic session before I turned him loose in the...
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