Jumping spider

Description:

A jumping spider, guarding the eggs, underneath a sheet of their silk. Jumping spiders are among the easiest to distinguish from similar spider families because of the shape of the cephalothorax and their eye patterns. None of the spider families has eyes that resemble those of the Salticidae. Conversely, the legs of jumping spiders are not covered with any very prominent spines. Their front four legs generally are larger than the hind four, In spite of the length of their front legs, Salticidae depend on their rear legs for jumping. The generally larger front legs are used partly to assist in grasping prey, and in some species, the front legs and pedipalps are used in species-recognition signalling.

Habitat:

Seen at a forest in Goa which lies in a rainforest region with a tropical climate, warm and humid.