First jumping spider this year

Lord Vetinari

A small male jumping spider, body length 4.0mm Salticus scenicus. These are one of the few bugs that instead of running away will actually look up at your camera lens. It was on a small stone wall.

Brian V.

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Rhuarc

OMG!!!! I want to be able to do that so bad!!

Amazing LV!!!

Dalantech

I really like the second and third image Brian -excellent composition and lighting !

Lord Vetinari

Rhuarc wrote:

OMG!!!! I want to be able to do that so bad!!

Amazing LV!!!

Thanks
The hardest part of taking pics of these little spiders is finding them in the first place.
Brian V.

Lord Vetinari

Dalantech wrote:

I really like the second and third image Brian -excellent composition and lighting !

Thanks dalantech - I had to turn down the FEC for these shots to stop the spider light parts blowing.
Brian v.

Skippy

Lord Vetinari wrote:

A small male jumping spider, body length 4.0mm Salticus scenicus. These are one of the few bugs that instead of running away will actually look up at your camera lens. It was on a small stone wall.

Brian V.
Click on Pics for larger size

He's a beauty, they remind me of crabs the way they hold their little feet to their face and almost seem to rock from side to side at times.
Gotta love them eyes thanks for sharing Brian....... Skippy
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Awais Yaqub

So cool

schmoo

Aw! I hate spiders but that one is so cute and fuzzy.

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the comments again. Jumping spiders are just cute
Brian V.

tlee

I have these guys in my garden in the Spring and Summer. They are very small. I have an image of one eating lunch. I might post it in a new thread.

Lord V.,Great images--as always.