Phidippus otiosus
Dec 6, 2012 17:00:30 #
Nothing fancy, just starting to get the names of the different jumpers I've been photographing. With over 5000 species to choose from not to mention different color morphs for males, females, and juveniles a lot of misinformation, The Male is black with white markings, the female is much more colorful with the different browns and colored face. Not like the bird kingdom where the male is usually more colorful.
Dec 6, 2012 17:54:46 #
Dec 6, 2012 21:12:27 #
Fantastic !!! I have to get back into this again. Just have to find the time.:) I wonder if Janny would let me retire early.:):)
Erv
Erv
Dec 6, 2012 21:17:08 #
Canopy jumper! We do not get to see them out west. Excellent capture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_otiosus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_otiosus
Dec 6, 2012 21:36:05 #
I just came back to change the spelling and see you already have. Even under this name you will find a half dozen or so colored morphs and several different spellings. Think I'll just call them Jumpers for now on... Thanks
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Nikonian72 wrote:
Canopy jumper! We do not get to see them out west. Excellent capture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_otiosus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_otiosus
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Dec 6, 2012 23:51:49 #
Dec 7, 2012 03:31:10 #
Malcolm B
Loc: Leicester (UK)
Stunning!
A lot of people are afraid of spiders, but when you get this close they are really beautiful. I must start looking at the UK spiders more closely and see if we have anything comparable to your jumpers.
A lot of people are afraid of spiders, but when you get this close they are really beautiful. I must start looking at the UK spiders more closely and see if we have anything comparable to your jumpers.
Dec 7, 2012 07:09:05 #
Oh Man, Gorgeous spider regardless of gender!! Thanks for sharing!
Richard
Richard
Dec 7, 2012 07:39:46 #
Dec 7, 2012 10:19:32 #
Nice captures ! I haven't seen any jumpers here in North Georgia in several weeks...Did see a small crab spider, but didn't have my camera with me at the time (it was crawling across the outside of the windshield of my car)
Dec 7, 2012 15:02:01 #
Hi fstop :-)These are really good. Well done you must be really pleased, I would be.:-)
Dec 7, 2012 22:09:14 #
Dec 10, 2012 00:48:06 #
cameraniac
Loc: Huntingburg, Indiana
Nice captures, fstop. I love when the jumpers are framed by their surroundings, like in the first image.
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