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Colourful Jumping Spider

Siler semiglaucus

Description:

Also known as Metallic Jumper...and the spider indeed has metallic colours adorning its tiny body. The comb-like legs show it is a male.

Habitat:

House...on a window sill.

Notes:

I saw this spider almost to the day...last year. Great notes: http://drkrishi.com/metallic-jumper/

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2 Comments

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 7 years ago

Thanks Hema, and the best part is that fellow PN member was one of the authors who first reported it from India.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

The colors are amazing sukanya!

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Sep 9, 2016
Submitted on Sep 9, 2016

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