Jumping spider female - Saitis barbipes

Captured in my home, tiny 5-6 mm spider.

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Stuart

Lion

Hey Jivko - that's a really nice close up. I never seem to manage to get very close to these as they scuttle around before I can get focused properly. Posted 9 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  You are right, I've made maybe 100 shots to get 4 with acceptable quality... I would like to see the male, it is amazing. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Stuart
    
    Lion
    
    'I've made maybe 100 shots to get 4 with acceptable quality' - so true! The joys of shooting small live creatures. Stamps or coins would be much easier to take macro shots of ;) Posted 9 years ago

The Saitis barbipes

''Saitis barbipes'' is a common jumping spider in the Mediterranean region, where it can be found on houses and rocks, as well as indoors.

The Australian "peacock spider", ''Maratus volans'', has a range of superficial similarities to the species, such as green eyes, and an enlarged third pair of legs used for courtship. Recent work suggests that ''Saitis barbipes'' and ''Maratus volans'' are closely related.

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Species identified by Jivko Nakev

By Jivko Nakev

Uploaded Jul 29, 2016. Captured Jun 4, 2016 15:11 in ul. "Ivan Vazov" 2, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
f/6.3
1/250s
ISO400
100mm