Panamanian jumping spider Eris aurantia (family Salticidae),photographed in mid-jump towards its prey,a cricket. The Salticids are a family of hunting spiders,named for their ability to jump from two to twenty times their body length. They have very acute binocular vision,which allows the prey to be detected & also provides good accuracy when making jumps between twigs. Having detected their prey,they stalk it & gradually creep closer. Finally they jump the last few centimetres,from a standing start,and grab hold of the prey with their forelegs | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Dohrn, Martin |
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