My Digital Photography of Jumping Spiders II

My Digital Photography of

Jumping Spiders (family Salticidae) 2

2008

Note: There are more jumping spiders on my Jumping Spiders 1 page from 2005-2007.

Click here to visit Jumping Spiders 1 first.

The following jumping spiders were photographed in the Metro-Detroit area. Species are labeled, if known. If you know the scientific names of any of the spiders on my page, please e-mail me at kozmic3@yahoo.com. Photographs are sorted so that most recent photos are at the top of the page. Other types of spiders can be seen on my Orb-Weavers and Miscellaneous Spiders Pages.

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Spiders #27 and 29, "Tufts" and "Mr. Greenfangs"

Ok, so I can't get enough of these two. Here they are photographed on my orchid (the first bloom since I bought it last year) on April 29, 2008. I managed to photograph the underside of a jumping spider for the first time ever (he was climbing up one of his silk threads at the time and just reached the top of the petal when I got the photo). There are more photos of just the orchid here.

"Tufts"

"Mr. Greenfangs"

Spider #27 --- "Tufts", possibly Phidippus clarus

Although Tufts is one of my spider friends from last year (click here for photos of her from July 2007), I figured I should do at least one more photo shoot before she passes away, as she is my second most favorite spider ever, next to the unforgettable Biglegs. I photographed her on March 22, 2008, and even made a couple animations from her pictures...

Spider #29 --- "Mr. Greenfangs", Phidippus audax

This spider has been my little friend since last August or so. I photographed him a second time on March 22, 2008. Click here to see his first photo shoot.