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Regal Jumping Spider Feeding Reggie caught a decent sized fly I provided for him today. I was surprised to see him jump sideways and effectively abseil down onto his prey - I always assumed they would have to jump from an elevated position. How wrong I was! I recommend watching on YouTube and dropping the playback speed down to 0.25 :)<br /> <br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/rrPaIAWrDqc?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Phidippus regius,Regal Jumping Spider Click/tap to enlarge

Regal Jumping Spider Feeding

Reggie caught a decent sized fly I provided for him today. I was surprised to see him jump sideways and effectively abseil down onto his prey - I always assumed they would have to jump from an elevated position. How wrong I was! I recommend watching on YouTube and dropping the playback speed down to 0.25 :)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Whoa, nice capture! Not the smartest fly either, going straight to its predator. Posted 5 years ago

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The Regal Jumping Spider

"Phidippus regius" is a species of jumping spider in eastern North America. Adult males range from 6 to 18 mm in body length and average 12 mm. Females range from 7 to 22 mm and average 15 mm. "P. octopunctatus" from western North America reaches a larger size.

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Uploaded Aug 9, 2020. Captured Aug 9, 2020 18:53.
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  • SM-G975F
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1s
  • ISO50
  • 4.32mm