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Jumping Spider and Velvet mites

Salticidae and Trombidiidae

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15 Comments

IvanPancic
IvanPancic 9 years ago

Thank you James McNair.

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Incredible macro....get my vote for SOTD with this one! Nice job Ivan

IvanPancic
IvanPancic 9 years ago

Thank you laurenkennedy2321

laurenkennedy2321
laurenkennedy2321 9 years ago

ohh cute : )

dotun55
dotun55 9 years ago

Like they're having small talk :-)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Wonderful shots. * Ivan please put a few words about where your spots are found..
* loarie please only put ID suggestions at genus or species level and provide reference to support.
Thanks.

IvanPancic
IvanPancic 9 years ago

Thank you loarie

IvanPancic
IvanPancic 9 years ago

Hi meban langstieh,
Thanks for the comment.
Greetings Ivan

meban langstieh
meban langstieh 9 years ago

that is so cute.... m gonna pretend they are hugging

IvanPancic
IvanPancic 9 years ago

Hi Kibuyu,
Thank you.
Spider is dead.
Greeting Ivan

IvanPancic
IvanPancic 9 years ago

Hi ThatBlueEyedGirl,
Yes,they fight, and win a small red

IvanPancic
IvanPancic 9 years ago

Thank you gwpiel10

Davidbygott
Davidbygott 9 years ago

Fascinating photos! I assume the spider is dead? The red mite is Family Trombidiidae - Velvet Mites - but I can't tell you more.

ThatBlueEyedGirl
ThatBlueEyedGirl 9 years ago

are they fighting?

gwpiel10
gwpiel10 9 years ago

It looks like a velvet mite to me

IvanPancic
Spotted by
IvanPancic

Војводина, Serbia

Spotted on Oct 7, 2011
Submitted on Oct 15, 2014

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