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Salticidae, Rhene sp
The family Salticidae is the largest family of spiders with over 5000 described species.They have 4 pairs of eyes, 2 pairs in the front and 2 at the back of the head, enabling lateral vision. They move quietly and slowly, but are able to make quick jumps while hunting or when in threat.
Spotted on May 12, 2012
Submitted on Aug 1, 2013
2 Comments
@Atul -- thank you, added :)
Lovely spotting !
consider adding it to the Jumping spiders mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1916... !