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So during this time of year, jumping spiders are abundant. However, the ones I often find are grey, fuzzy, with a little black stripe patterns down their back.
http://insectexpertphd.com/images/s.....ngspiders4.png
Well, I found this guy hanging around on my piggy bank I have in my living room . Just chillin' like a indoor pet, completely oblivious to any idea of possibly being squashed for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. It even looked me directly in the eye with its mini eyes.
SO, being the photo enthusiast, I carefully picked it up, took some pics, and let it go outside.
What kind of spider is it exactly? Well, after much research, I determined it is a species of Flax Jumping Spider. Known specifically for it's buff-like fore-arm legs.
According to Yahoo, Google and Wikipedia, this spider does not exist/ belong in California. It is originally from Australia and New Zealand.
Crykee, I found an illegal immigrantsect. <O.o>
http://insectexpertphd.com/images/s.....ngspiders4.png
Well, I found this guy hanging around on my piggy bank I have in my living room . Just chillin' like a indoor pet, completely oblivious to any idea of possibly being squashed for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. It even looked me directly in the eye with its mini eyes.
SO, being the photo enthusiast, I carefully picked it up, took some pics, and let it go outside.
What kind of spider is it exactly? Well, after much research, I determined it is a species of Flax Jumping Spider. Known specifically for it's buff-like fore-arm legs.
According to Yahoo, Google and Wikipedia, this spider does not exist/ belong in California. It is originally from Australia and New Zealand.
Crykee, I found an illegal immigrantsect. <O.o>
Category Photography / Portraits
Species Arachnid
Size 1152 x 864px
File Size 320.4 kB
Listed in Folders
Mmmm, I would have to say no. The image examples of the particular species you named don't exactly look precisely like the one I caught. Similar, but color is off, and even the shape of the lower torso region.
The spider I found had a Forest green body with a reflective light green tinge to it. The species you listed has a black torsoe, with no examples with precise or similar color tone.
The spider I found had a Forest green body with a reflective light green tinge to it. The species you listed has a black torsoe, with no examples with precise or similar color tone.
We get a lot of the zebra jumping spiders you mention and I HAVE squished them before but I usually try to let them be or relocate them. They're really good at eating mosquitos and other flying nuisances. :) The time I remember killing a couple was when there was like 4 of them on the wall above my bed [at one time]. When I find them outside my room, I leave them alone, but I don't want them jumpin on me in my sleep and they can be hard to catch!
Awesome find, & a great job on gettin' him onto & off your finger again.
Love these little beauties, & always enjoy lettin them crawl over everythin' (includin' me hah!) though I can never seem to keep one still enough to take a decent photo.
Hmmm, Looks slightly similar to the "Trite Planiceps" species over here http://chthoniid.zenfolio.com/img/s.....20638087-3.jpg
SAY WHAT?! Nooo I have you know, I got into the country legitimately. Just um uuh Check out my passport * waves nearly visibly piece o paper*
Love these little beauties, & always enjoy lettin them crawl over everythin' (includin' me hah!) though I can never seem to keep one still enough to take a decent photo.
Hmmm, Looks slightly similar to the "Trite Planiceps" species over here http://chthoniid.zenfolio.com/img/s.....20638087-3.jpg
SAY WHAT?! Nooo I have you know, I got into the country legitimately. Just um uuh Check out my passport * waves nearly visibly piece o paper*
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