Salticus scenicus

[Ryan.M]

Found this beautiful little jumper on my backyard porch this afternoon!

 

[crucis]

beautiful markings.. it puts me in mind of the 'Heavy Jumpers' (Hyllus diardi) one sometimes sees in my country. Something about the way they move just radiates power

 

[Peter Clausen]

Jumpers are my favorite spider group, though I just slightly like Selenopid "flatties" more. Jumping spiders rival mantises in an awareness of their surroundings. It's neat to see a photo of one from the North. It has more brown on it than the zebras we see here in Oregon.

 

[Ryan.M]

I've always been somewhat hypnotized by the way jumping spiders move, and they are so small that we rarely have the opportunity to see and appreciate their beauty!

I believe this is one of only a few jumping spider species we have up here, and I actually see these zebras quite often. This was the first time however that I had a decent camera on me to take some pics

 

[Idolofreak]

Nice healthy specimen! There's a few of those around my house too. 'Cept I can only ever find little zebra jumper spiderlings instead of big adults.