
Spotted Jumping Spider - Opisthoncus polyphemus
The females have a body length of 8-9 mm and the males have a 6-7 mm body. The females are a light yellow-orange with the males are a dark red-brown. The body has white markings, and have obvious dark circles surrounding the eyes which make them seem seemed bigger than normal. The eyes are arranged in two rows and the first pair is large and forward facing. They can turn their head to look at things around them.
This species roams foliage during the day hunting for arthropods (including spiders) and insects. They are inquisitive and will often jump onto the camera lens. The female spider rolls a leaf into a tube to make a retreat where she lays her eggs in a sac.
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