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Common Leaf Beetle Jumping Spider (Sassacus papenhoei) Absolutely TINY jumper at a mixed forest edge. Near a garden.<br />
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Common Leaf Beetle Jumping Spider (Sassacus papenhoei)

Absolutely TINY jumper at a mixed forest edge. Near a garden.

Common Leaf Beetle Jumping Spider (Sassacus papenhoei) Absolutely TINY jumper at a mixed forest edge. Near a garden. <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115814/common_leaf_beetle_jumping_spider_sassacus_papenhoei.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115813/common_leaf_beetle_jumping_spider_sassacus_papenhoei.html Geotagged,Sassacus papenhoei,Spring,United States

Common Leaf Beetle Jumping Spider (Sassacus papenhoei) Absolutely TINY jumper at a mixed forest edge. Near a garden. <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115815/common_leaf_beetle_jumping_spider_sassacus_papenhoei.html<br />
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comments (3)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

What a find! From the top it really does look like a leaf beetle. Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! ID was confirmed!
  
  But, yes, this was SO hard to photograph due to its size and the fact that it was shy :D Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

PRETTY!! Posted 4 years ago

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The Common Leaf-beetle Jumping Spider

''Sassacus papenhoei'' is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in North America.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling

By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded May 29, 2021. Captured May 24, 2021 10:16 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.

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Canon EOS 6D Mark II
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1/166s
ISO100
100mm

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