A jumping spider lends a hand (or 8 feet ?)

Lord Vetinari

I have a problem with my mason bee hotels in that they attract the attention of a small cleptoparasitic fly that lays it's eggs in the nest cells and the larvae eat some of the food meant for the developing bees.
I have been physically capturing the flies and drowning them when I see them but this kind jumping spider is also lending a hand.
One question form the second set of pictures- how does a spider jumping horizontally from a vertical surface land again ?
Brian V.

I think I can see one in there


Yup - told you


Another day another hunt

Stumblebum

OMG Brian!
Brilliant set!
Tells a story!
Unique captures!! Bravo!

Paul Iddon

Super Brian - great feast.

Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Stumblebum wrote: »

OMG Brian!
Brilliant set!
Tells a story!
Unique captures!! Bravo!

Paul Iddon wrote: »

Super Brian - great feast.

Paul.

Thanks for the comments SB and Paul :
Brian v.