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Closeup of a Zebra Spider in my garden The photo is rotated, it was walking on the side of a pole. Like all jumping spiders, these species do not spin a web, instead they hunt several other insects making use of their excellent visibility, tracking skills, and hydraulic legs that do the actual jumping. Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Salticus scenicus,Spring,Zebra spider Click/tap to enlarge

Closeup of a Zebra Spider in my garden

The photo is rotated, it was walking on the side of a pole. Like all jumping spiders, these species do not spin a web, instead they hunt several other insects making use of their excellent visibility, tracking skills, and hydraulic legs that do the actual jumping.

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The Zebra spider

The zebra spider is a common jumping spider of the Northern Hemisphere. Like other jumping spiders it does not build a web. It has a particularly large pair of forward facing eyes that help it to locate and stalk its prey before pouncing on it.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 10, 2015. Captured May 15, 2015 18:07 in Beemdstraat 8, 5384 LB Heesch, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
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