Apparently there are more than 300 species of jumping spider across Australia, so I haven’t been able to narrow this one down to a specific species. It is an interesting looking spider though – as far as spiders go. I must admit I am not a spider fan. However, keeping a species list has meant that I now look at them more closely than I used to do. From a safe distance, that is!
Information I have read on jumping spiders tells me they rarely bite, and that if they do, it doesn’t cause much damage. Just a little local irritation.
If there are any spider experts out there, I would love to know which species this one is so I can add it to my list.
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I often check out this site for identification…
http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/salticidae/Salticidae.html
It looks like you might have: Opisthoncus polyphemus male
Wow! Thanks so much for going to the trouble of looking it up, and also for the link. I’ll have a look and add it to the species list. Thanks again! 🙂
My pleasure, I don’t know much about spiders but I do love the look of jumping spiders!
I find 8 legged critters intriguing if they are unusual, but most aren’t 😦 We get lots of Redbacks, which I think are rather stunning, even if their bite is problematic! What a great post!
I agree with you! I’m not a spider fan, but the odd one looks interesting. The A – Z Species list I am keeping makes me more careful in looking at spiders than I used to be. Before it would have been a quick exit from me. Now I am beginning to learn what is harmless. Unfortunately, we have some redbacks in our back yard, which is a bit of a worry. I haven’t hung around long enough to photograph those yet, but at some point I probably will. Thanks for your comments! 🙂 Lisa