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Pure gold! As it's name suggests, this little Salti has a metallic sheen. Quite spectacular!<br />
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Pure gold!

As it's name suggests, this little Salti has a metallic sheen. Quite spectacular!

Heliophanus cupreus Finally, my first British Salti! Really struggled to get decent photos as a bit out of practice (and just a bit shaky with excitement!). About 4mm.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92532/pure_gold.html Geotagged,Heliophanus cupreus,Salticidae,United Kingdom,heliophanus,heliophanus cupreus,isle of wight,spiders

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Christine Young

Lion

Specatular, shiny, salti spider. Posted 5 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Absolutely amazing how it changes when the sun catches it. Almost unreal! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I was going to comment on how shiny it is and only then saw the all-explaining common name :) Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Claire Hamilton
      
      Lion
      
      Indeed, that is what led me to getting an ID. Posted 5 years ago

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The Copper sun jumper

''Heliophanus cupreus'', the copper sun jumper, is a species of jumping spider belonging to the family Salticidae.

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Apr 15, 2020. Captured in 53 Perowne Way, Sandown PO36 9BX, UK.

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