The two-striped jumper, or "Telamonia dimidiata", is a jumping spider found in various Asian tropical rain forests, in foliage in wooded environments.
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Uploaded Sep 10, 2019. Captured Sep 8, 2019 10:28 in 15th Cross Rd, Gnanabharathi, Stage II, Kengeri Satellite Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560060, India.
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The two-striped jumper (Telamonia dimidiata) is a species of jumping spider that is found in Asian rainforests. It doesn’t produce any toxin that would be significantly dangerous to humans. Yet, this gorgeous spider has been the unfortunate subject of an internet hoax, which started way back in 1999. The hoax claimed that this spider was highly venomous, and that it was found lurking under toilet seats in public bathrooms, waiting to bite unsuspecting users. The hoax has been circulated on various websites and is completely false. This spider is innocent of everything, except being inherently beautiful (and ability to catch unsuspecting insects, as this photo shows)! {Spotted in India by JungleDragon user, ಗಣೇಶ _ganesh_} #JungleDragon
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