Dimorphic Jumper

Description:

A male jumping spider, 5mm (top of head to end of abdomen), commonly called a Dimorphic Jumper. Males of this species have two forms: the first, as in this photo, has a black body, pale yellowish legs and three small tufts of black hair on the cephalothorax; the second form has a grayish body with red, white, and black markings. The female resembles the latter with faint V-shaped markings and a paler abdomen.

Habitat:

I found this guy in my garden, but they are found everywhere. Jumping Spiders are hunters and don't make a web to catch food.

Notes:

Jumping Spiders have fantastic vision and are incredible at catching prey. If any spider can be called cute, it's the jumping spider :) He was chilled and then photographed and released.