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Jumping Spider

Epocilla calcarata

Description:

This jumper is armed with a powerful front legs in proportion to insects with its size. Its lightweight so it can jump far more compare to other jumpers with its size too.

Habitat:

Tropical forest, higland and lowland, cultivated and populated area.


2 species ID suggestions

Atul
Atul a year ago
Two-Striped Jumping Spider (Male)
Telamonia dimidiata
Jumping Spider
Epocilla calcarata

5 Comments

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 months ago

Chunxingwong is right.. Male telemonia dimidiata doesn't have yellow colored legs and their stings are also not yellow in color..:-)

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong a year ago

This is the male of the Epocilla calcarata - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/103...
You can differentiate Telamonia dimidiata and E. calcarata by their legs and faces.

Oh I see , Thanks for the ID Atul.

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Very nice!

Atul
Atul a year ago

nice spot shekainahdalaban
this one is also a Two striped jumping Spider , and this one is a Male.

Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines

Lat: 11.58, Long: 122.79

Spotted on Apr 9, 2012
Submitted on Apr 9, 2012

Spotted for mission

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