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Horned Jumping spider Female

Hyllus semicupreus female

Description:

Very bold and powerful jumping spider. Preys upon another spiders of different species, even bigger in size. Size about 18mm including legs.

Habitat:

Shrubs and among leaves of trees. Mainly found near other spiders spiders web which it preys on.

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4 Comments

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 10 years ago

Thanks KarenL

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 10 years ago

Ha ... Ha... Thank you Jemma... Jumpers come in very many shapes and hues!!! That's what make them so popular to photograph!!!

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Very cute!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

once it was waving,now horned! What next?

sunnyjosef
Spotted by
sunnyjosef

Kochi, Kerala, India

Spotted on Sep 16, 2013
Submitted on Sep 17, 2013

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