Araneae: Salticidae

Hypoblemum albovittatum  

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)
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© Vik Dunis 2016
Malvern East, VIC (Mar, 2016)
Common Names
  • Jumping Spider
  • White-banded House Jumper

When the female Jumping Spider emerges into full view above, the male gets more excited and starts dancing from side to side along the foot of my monitor stand with his abdomen raised.

Here I have superimposed two images showing him during his dance.

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

A male Jumping Spider I found in my vehicle.

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Female

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Male Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Male Spies Female

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Male Dancing

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

The First Meeting

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Mating

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Post-coital Escape

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Male Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Male Hypoblemum albovittatum

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)

Male Hypoblemum albovittatum