Jumping spider (Salticidae) with prey

Not a good day to be a planthopper!
I will try to get an exact species, not easy though

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Ferdy Christant

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Really cool, these spiders are both cute and skilled predators. It looks quite unusual, different from the more well-known jumping spiders. Posted 10 years ago

The Heliophanus demonstrativus

A member of the group of jumping spiders, Heliophanus demonstrativus is small, 4-6mm for both males and females and are resident in parts of South Africa.
The family Salticidae is the largest spider family with a worldwide distribution. In South Africa 67 genera and 265 species are presently known.
Jumping spiders do not construct a web but build nests where they retreat to mate, lay eggs and moult.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Claire Hamilton