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Downy Jumping Spider - top view, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Very small (~5mm) and super active on this very hot day. As it does not have a very descriptive appearance, used external help to ID it. Some good info here (German):<br /> <a href="https://wiki.arages.de/index.php?title=Attulus_pubescens" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.arages.de/index.php?title=Attulus_pubescens</a><br /> <br /> In dutch it is simply called &quot;Hairy jumping spider&quot;, although it doesn&#039;t seem more hairy than other jumping spiders. I believe it may be related to the hairy palps. <br /> <br /> Note the name change of the species. It was Sitticus pubescens until 2017, yet is now called Attulus pubescens.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102128/downy_jumping_spider_-_frontal_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html" title="Downy Jumping Spider - frontal, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/102128_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=0szCRmAnx5yvg%2BA%2BnzmoaBoWfZ0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Downy Jumping Spider - frontal, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Very small (~5mm) and super active on this very hot day. As it does not have a very descriptive appearance, used external help to ID it. Some good info here (German):<br /> https://wiki.arages.de/index.php?title=Attulus_pubescens<br /> <br /> In dutch it is simply called &quot;Hairy jumping spider&quot;, although it doesn&#039;t seem more hairy than other jumping spiders. I believe it may be related to the hairy palps. <br /> <br /> Note the name change of the species. It was Sitticus pubescens until 2017, yet is now called Attulus pubescens.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102129/downy_jumping_spider_-_on_the_move_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102130/downy_jumping_spider_-_side_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102131/downy_jumping_spider_-_top_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html Attulus pubescens,Europe,Geotagged,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Netherlands,Sitticus pubescens,Summer,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102129/downy_jumping_spider_-_on_the_move_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html" title="Downy Jumping Spider - on the move, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/102129_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GVuYx70J6%2Ftw5kkQpUzhqjVwhY0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Downy Jumping Spider - on the move, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Very small (~5mm) and super active on this very hot day. As it does not have a very descriptive appearance, used external help to ID it. Some good info here (German):<br /> https://wiki.arages.de/index.php?title=Attulus_pubescens<br /> <br /> In dutch it is simply called &quot;Hairy jumping spider&quot;, although it doesn&#039;t seem more hairy than other jumping spiders. I believe it may be related to the hairy palps. <br /> <br /> Note the name change of the species. It was Sitticus pubescens until 2017, yet is now called Attulus pubescens.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102128/downy_jumping_spider_-_frontal_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102130/downy_jumping_spider_-_side_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102131/downy_jumping_spider_-_top_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html Attulus pubescens,Europe,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Netherlands,Sitticus pubescens,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102130/downy_jumping_spider_-_side_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html" title="Downy Jumping Spider - side view, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/102130_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=y64SkIyauQYFzluFSE74p%2BgiC2w%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Downy Jumping Spider - side view, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Very small (~5mm) and super active on this very hot day. As it does not have a very descriptive appearance, used external help to ID it. Some good info here (German):<br /> https://wiki.arages.de/index.php?title=Attulus_pubescens<br /> <br /> In dutch it is simply called &quot;Hairy jumping spider&quot;, although it doesn&#039;t seem more hairy than other jumping spiders. I believe it may be related to the hairy palps. <br /> <br /> Note the name change of the species. It was Sitticus pubescens until 2017, yet is now called Attulus pubescens.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102128/downy_jumping_spider_-_frontal_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102129/downy_jumping_spider_-_on_the_move_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102131/downy_jumping_spider_-_top_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html Attulus pubescens,Europe,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Netherlands,Sitticus pubescens,World" /></a></figure> Attulus pubescens,Europe,Geotagged,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Netherlands,Sitticus pubescens,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge

Downy Jumping Spider - top view, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands

Very small (~5mm) and super active on this very hot day. As it does not have a very descriptive appearance, used external help to ID it. Some good info here (German):
https://wiki.arages.de/index.php?title=Attulus_pubescens

In dutch it is simply called "Hairy jumping spider", although it doesn't seem more hairy than other jumping spiders. I believe it may be related to the hairy palps.

Note the name change of the species. It was Sitticus pubescens until 2017, yet is now called Attulus pubescens.

Downy Jumping Spider - frontal, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Very small (~5mm) and super active on this very hot day. As it does not have a very descriptive appearance, used external help to ID it. Some good info here (German):<br /> https://wiki.arages.de/index.php?title=Attulus_pubescens<br /> <br /> In dutch it is simply called "Hairy jumping spider", although it doesn't seem more hairy than other jumping spiders. I believe it may be related to the hairy palps. <br /> <br /> Note the name change of the species. It was Sitticus pubescens until 2017, yet is now called Attulus pubescens.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102129/downy_jumping_spider_-_on_the_move_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102130/downy_jumping_spider_-_side_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102131/downy_jumping_spider_-_top_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html Attulus pubescens,Europe,Geotagged,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Netherlands,Sitticus pubescens,Summer,World

Downy Jumping Spider - on the move, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Very small (~5mm) and super active on this very hot day. As it does not have a very descriptive appearance, used external help to ID it. Some good info here (German):<br /> https://wiki.arages.de/index.php?title=Attulus_pubescens<br /> <br /> In dutch it is simply called "Hairy jumping spider", although it doesn't seem more hairy than other jumping spiders. I believe it may be related to the hairy palps. <br /> <br /> Note the name change of the species. It was Sitticus pubescens until 2017, yet is now called Attulus pubescens.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102128/downy_jumping_spider_-_frontal_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102130/downy_jumping_spider_-_side_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102131/downy_jumping_spider_-_top_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html Attulus pubescens,Europe,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Netherlands,Sitticus pubescens,World

Downy Jumping Spider - side view, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Very small (~5mm) and super active on this very hot day. As it does not have a very descriptive appearance, used external help to ID it. Some good info here (German):<br /> https://wiki.arages.de/index.php?title=Attulus_pubescens<br /> <br /> In dutch it is simply called "Hairy jumping spider", although it doesn't seem more hairy than other jumping spiders. I believe it may be related to the hairy palps. <br /> <br /> Note the name change of the species. It was Sitticus pubescens until 2017, yet is now called Attulus pubescens.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102128/downy_jumping_spider_-_frontal_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102129/downy_jumping_spider_-_on_the_move_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102131/downy_jumping_spider_-_top_view_loonse_en_drunense_duinen_netherlands.html Attulus pubescens,Europe,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Netherlands,Sitticus pubescens,World

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The Downy Jumping Spider

Attulus pubescens is a jumping spider. The species have an angular head, and could be found in stone or inside houses.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 27, 2020. Captured Jun 23, 2020 11:33 in Unnamed Road, 5151 Drunen, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/6.3
  • 1/4000s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.