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18-MAY-2010 Christine Hanrahan

Jumping spide (Eris militaris) male on tartarian honeysuckle

There were lots of spiders at the garden today, including many, many jumping spiders. This is one of the most distinctive and most commonly encountered. He looks quite striking against that pink background. Jumping spiders are very tiny, but very cute! They are agile hunters, and will stalk their prey until within jumping distance and then with a burst of speed jump a considerable distance and attack. These are very much daytime spiders, preferring the sun and warm places, so don't look for them in dark, shaded spots.

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