Araneae: Salticidae

Cosmophasis micarioides  

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)
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© Geoff Walker 2016
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, QLD (Apr, 2016)
Common Names
  • Jumping Spider

I could hardly believe my eyes when I came across this beautiful Jumping Spider on the wall of a shed in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens.

It had captured some prey, and was busy eating it, and consequently took no notice of the photographer allowing me to obtain lots of photos.

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Female Cosmophasis micarioides

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Female

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Female

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Female

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Female

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Female

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Male Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Male Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Male Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micarioides) (Cosmophasis micarioides)

Male Jumping Spider