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You can't catch me Jumping spider in it's safety retreat, a small vent hole. Geotagged,Marpissa muscosa,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

You can't catch me

Jumping spider in it's safety retreat, a small vent hole.

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  1. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Outside it's retreat:
    Marpissa jumping spider This jumping spider has his hunting ground on a steel tube of an art statue. He stays close to a vent hole which he uses as retreat in case of danger. This pays off because (s)he was able to reach full grown adulthood. <br /> <br /> Dutch name: Schorsmarpissa (Marpissa Muscosa) Geotagged,Marpissa muscosa,The Netherlands
     Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I'd totally feed it whilst having the camera ready on a tripod :) Posted 12 years ago

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The Fencepost Jumping Spider

"Marpissa muscosa" is a species of jumping spider. Females reach about 8–11 mm length, males only 6–8 mm. Both sexes are coloured grey to brown. The whole spider has a furry appearance and is flattened in shape.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded May 8, 2013. Captured May 4, 2013 14:04 in A67, Heeze, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/2.8
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm