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Zebra Spider (Salticus scenicus) Sometimes one can be in just the right place at the right time.<br />
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I was observing this tiny Zebra Spider in the long grass of my garden when I noticed its attention had been attracted to a fly. By the time I grabbed my camera, it had pounced (more of that another day) and had become a little more difficult for mew to access, but I still managed to capture some decent footage of this master at work.<br />
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(Given how close I was to the action, the focus is a little off to begin with, but stick with it)<br />
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Zebra Spider (Salticus scenicus)

Sometimes one can be in just the right place at the right time.

I was observing this tiny Zebra Spider in the long grass of my garden when I noticed its attention had been attracted to a fly. By the time I grabbed my camera, it had pounced (more of that another day) and had become a little more difficult for mew to access, but I still managed to capture some decent footage of this master at work.

(Given how close I was to the action, the focus is a little off to begin with, but stick with it)

    comments (2)

  1. I consider this VERY stable video given its a jumping spider. Great documentation on the feeding, or wrapping. Posted 4 years ago
  2. Its interesting how it almost plants the fly on the leaf then heads off.

    Presumably it's letting the venom complete its job before returning to consume?

    I have some further interesting footage which I'll post later.
    Posted 4 years ago

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The zebra spider is a common jumping spider of the Northern Hemisphere. Like other jumping spiders it does not build a web. It has a particularly large pair of forward facing eyes that help it to locate and stalk its prey before pouncing on it.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Nov 26, 2020. Captured Jul 16, 2020 14:19 in 67 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FG, UK.
  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO100
  • 216.73mm