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Phidippus princeps
4 mm long jumping spider with the distinctive tufts on its cephalothorax indicative of the Phidippus family. I'm not sure of the species of moth.
Semi rural backyard wildlife habitat
23 Comments
Great first pic and great series Karen
Thanks Ricardo!
Love it!!! A Masterpiece of Nature :)
Thanks Rick!
Great work on the macros! The action captured makes this even better!
Thank you Ursula!
the 3rd picture is a winner! :)
splendid + very scenic and dramatic spotting :)
Thank you Jacob! Sorry about the moth! :(
Beautiful series, Karen!
Devon, I have a macro converter that clips on my camera that allows me to take close ups. It means I have to get my camera to within about 4 or 5 inches of my subject though which can be challenging! Luckily jumping spiders rarely run away if they have caught prey - especially a substantial meal like this!
How did u get so close wow
Thanks Bill!
Very nice series KarenL
Thank you for you kind comments Sachin, Chime & Ann! Yes, I think the spider won - the moth was barely fluttering by the time I spotted it!
I love to find these little guys & I'm always excited to see them with prey because generally that means I will get a few decent pics - they usually seem prepared to "take me on" rather then risk losing a tasty meal!
Excellent series,
Great photography! Dramatic series! ... I guess the spider won...?
nice picture KarenL. looks like the little spider is having a big meal. ;)
And thank you too Kuheli!
Thank you Satyen, Jolly & Emily!
excellent..
Amazing!
Cool! Very nice series
Awesome first pic!