Hi,
Practicing some jumping spider shots before my Grampians trip. Found this male jumping spider in my front garden. This specific species of jumping spider I have become very familiar with, they are very abundant during the warmer months, the females are much more difficult to identify, they dont have long and slender bodies or the long arms you see in the males and that has caused a confusion in identyfing between this species (Helpis Minitabunda) and Hypoblemum Griseum. I have observed this species of jumping spiders create for themselves little web hammocks underneath the leaves of succelents such as dragontrees, yukkas and aloe vera. They are also easier to photograph than Hypoblemum Griseum as they seem more curious and less likely to scatter away.
Cheers,
Practicing some jumping spider shots before my Grampians trip. Found this male jumping spider in my front garden. This specific species of jumping spider I have become very familiar with, they are very abundant during the warmer months, the females are much more difficult to identify, they dont have long and slender bodies or the long arms you see in the males and that has caused a confusion in identyfing between this species (Helpis Minitabunda) and Hypoblemum Griseum. I have observed this species of jumping spiders create for themselves little web hammocks underneath the leaves of succelents such as dragontrees, yukkas and aloe vera. They are also easier to photograph than Hypoblemum Griseum as they seem more curious and less likely to scatter away.
Cheers,
