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Spider fight! Two Jumping spider males having a bit of a tiff. There does appear to be a nest or egg sac here so I am hopeful of some little jumping babies! Arachnids,Geotagged,Heliophanus transvaalicus,Jumping spiders,Salticidae,South Africa,Spiders,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spider fight!

Two Jumping spider males having a bit of a tiff. There does appear to be a nest or egg sac here so I am hopeful of some little jumping babies!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Jumping babies, I wonder what they look like, since adults also have this cute baby look :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Heliophanus transvaalicus

The family Salticidae are the largest spider family with a worldwide distribution. These spiders are free-living plant dwellers. In general, Heliophanus species are dark brown to black, often with a metallic sheen. H. transvaalicus is approximately 4-5mm in both males and females

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Feb 10, 2015. Captured Feb 10, 2015 11:03 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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