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Zebra jumping spider in action A small fierce hunter proves that size is relative. Blue bottle fly,Geotagged,Salticus scenicus,United States,Winter,Zebra spider,northwestern United States Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. Cool! First hunting shot we have of this species, and what a prey it has! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thank you! Animals in action make the world go round ;~) Posted 5 years ago
  2. Cool shot! That’s a very confident spider! Posted 7 years ago
  3. What an extraordinary difference in size Erin. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    1. Size - and seize too! Thanks Paul. Posted 5 years ago
      1. Slip of the finger, sorry about that. Posted 5 years ago
  4. I thought it entirely clever. Since that was a mighty seize by the tiny spider. Posted 5 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by erinmoore
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Uploaded May 14, 2018. Captured Mar 10, 2018 15:42 in Two Dollar Trail, Bellingham, WA 98229, USA.
  • PENTAX K-7
  • f/2.7
  • 7.68816898
  • ISO1600
  • 1.129e-319mm