New Javan Heavey Jumpers

[Morpheus uk]

Recieved my Hyllus sp. heavey jumpers today

I'll try and get some better photo's of one of them close up tomorrow but in the mean time heres them still packaged up showing their communal behaviour, it wasnt half a sight opening the lid to see 7 little slings all cuddled up

 

[mantidsaresweet]

Cool!

 

[agent A]

so cute!!! :lol:

 

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Cool looking do they like to live communelly?

 

[Katnapper]

They're kind of cute... but giving me the willies all the same! I think it's the "jumping" part...

 

[Stone]

Very nice! Great new additions, congrats.

 

[Morpheus uk]

Thanks all

I got some way better photo's earlier today

I should of aswell after what happened, the little bugger jumped off some bark and into my ancient massive telly, so i had to frantically uncrew it all and rip it open to get the little thing

 

[ABbuggin]

Great pics.

 

[Peter Clausen]

Are they adults?

Is that "heavy" for the common name? If so, any idea why they are called this?

(Jumping spiders are the mantises of the spider world!)

 

[Morpheus uk]

No they are newish spiderlings, not sure how to properly age arachnids, but they have moulted twice i think, heres a photo of an adult female.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hooked_on_macro/3673582966/

Not sure why they are called heavey jumpers but yeah that is their common name : /

 

[Peter Clausen]

Attractive little buggers, but I do wonder how large they get.

 

[Morpheus uk]

Around 2cm body i think, well on average they get slightly bigger than the average P.audax, but legspan wise Hyllus are the largest

 

[Orin]

Around 2cm body i think, well on average they get slightly bigger than the average P.audax, but legspan wise Hyllus are the largest

I don't imagine you're saying they get bigger than P. regalis.

 

[Morpheus uk]

On average yep

 

[MantisFreak]

Me wants! They look awesome

 

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[SIZE=14pt]cool man jumpers are so cool [/SIZE]