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Jumping Spider - Family Salticidae I found this tiny, yet very gravid, jumping spider feasting on globular springtails (order Symphypleona). They were on a milkweed plant that was growing on the edge of a pond. She was very quick and was able to gobble up 5 springtails in just a few minutes.<br /> <br /> I don&#039;t know the genus for this spider, but it may be Neon sp., Pelegrina sp., or Zygoballus sp....Or, something completely different. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60909/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html" title="Jumping Spider - Family Salticidae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/60909_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=6g8ysTKS3AfV930gwnlL2Dsfu4A%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Jumping Spider - Family Salticidae I found this tiny, yet very gravid, jumping spider feasting on globular springtails (order Symphypleona). They were on a milkweed plant that was growing on the edge of a pond. She was very quick and was able to gobble up 5 springtails in just a few minutes.<br /> <br /> I don&#039;t know the genus for this spider, but it may be Neon sp., Pelegrina sp., or Zygoballus sp....Or, something completely different. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60909/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60911/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,jumping spider,salticidae,spider" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60911/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html" title="Jumping Spider - Family Salticidae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/60911_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4J7sp1kFj%2BONMsO9xN44S4iMtcU%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Jumping Spider - Family Salticidae I found this tiny, yet very gravid, jumping spider feasting on globular springtails (order Symphypleona). They were on a milkweed plant that was growing on the edge of a pond. She was very quick and was able to gobble up 5 springtails in just a few minutes.<br /> <br /> I don&#039;t know the genus for this spider, but it may be Neon sp., Pelegrina sp., or Zygoballus sp....Or, something completely different. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60909/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60910/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,jumping spider,salticid,salticidae,spider" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Spring,United States,jumping spider,salticidae,spider Click/tap to enlarge

Jumping Spider - Family Salticidae

I found this tiny, yet very gravid, jumping spider feasting on globular springtails (order Symphypleona). They were on a milkweed plant that was growing on the edge of a pond. She was very quick and was able to gobble up 5 springtails in just a few minutes.

I don't know the genus for this spider, but it may be Neon sp., Pelegrina sp., or Zygoballus sp....Or, something completely different.

Jumping Spider - Family Salticidae I found this tiny, yet very gravid, jumping spider feasting on globular springtails (order Symphypleona). They were on a milkweed plant that was growing on the edge of a pond. She was very quick and was able to gobble up 5 springtails in just a few minutes.<br /> <br /> I don't know the genus for this spider, but it may be Neon sp., Pelegrina sp., or Zygoballus sp....Or, something completely different. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60909/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60911/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,jumping spider,salticidae,spider

Jumping Spider - Family Salticidae I found this tiny, yet very gravid, jumping spider feasting on globular springtails (order Symphypleona). They were on a milkweed plant that was growing on the edge of a pond. She was very quick and was able to gobble up 5 springtails in just a few minutes.<br /> <br /> I don't know the genus for this spider, but it may be Neon sp., Pelegrina sp., or Zygoballus sp....Or, something completely different. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60909/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60910/jumping_spider_-_family_salticidae.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,jumping spider,salticid,salticidae,spider

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Uploaded Jun 2, 2018. Captured Jun 1, 2018 12:18 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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