Look Who's Back !

[Digger]

Some weeks ago, I was serendipitously visited by a Phidippus audax jumping spider.

She was an early stage spider - clearly in need of a good feed. The story is here: http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=34211&hl=audax

I christened her "Thumper." Off she went into the house, never to be seen again. I thought.

Well, this evening, in the exact spot where she was given a mini cricket several weeks ago, there was Thumper! Thinner and obviously

waiting for another pro-offered dinner.

So I rushed and got a tiny cricket held in a small set of tweezers. Inching it toward her, she jumped on the crix and dug right in.

I am astonished by the intelligence of these tiny creatures. So here is a quick snapshot [ Canon 50D; Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro; Canon 580EX ll flash with gary fong diffuser; hand held ]

 

[CosbyArt]

Glad to see your little visitor Thumper returned for another visit and cricket.

 

[dmina]

Got me again Digger... haha but it does look like a healthy spider??? I guess you got a friend... as long as you have food...

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Sometimes I can't resist feeding the jumpers that live outside my house. I will drop a fruit fly on my hand and they will jump on my hand to snag it, and then retreat to the wall to munch their bounty. I suppose this is my version of doing something like feeding ducks on the pond.