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Biting jumping spider ( Opisthoncus mordax) Male spider about 8-10 mm long searching amongst leaves. Australia,Biting Jumping Spider,Eamw spiders,Geotagged,Opisthoncus mordax,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Biting jumping spider ( Opisthoncus mordax)

Male spider about 8-10 mm long searching amongst leaves.

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  1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
    Ruth Spigelman
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    That's one very handsome Salticid. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
      Ernst
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      Thank you Ruth. Yes handsome and fast but inquisitive Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    What a dramatic sexual dimorphism! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
      Ernst
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      You are right and at first it is hard to believe when you see the male and female. Posted 6 years ago
  5. View Mark Ridgway's profile
    Mark Ridgway
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    Interesting common name. I wonder if there are any spiders that don't bite. 8-) Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
      Ernst
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      Hi Mark.
      Yes it is an unusual name for a spider. Maybe the person doing the naming run out of names and just came up with this one.       Posted 6 years ago

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The Biting Jumping Spider

Opisthoncus mordax, the Biting Jumping Spider, is a jumping spider that occurs in Australia.

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Similar species: Spiders
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Uploaded Jan 8, 2019. Captured Jan 2, 2019 22:24 in 6 Crusader Rd, Galston NSW 2159, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/664s
  • ISO6400
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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