Araneae: Salticidae

Hypoblemum albovittatum  

Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum albovittatum) (Hypoblemum albovittatum)
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© Geoff Walker 2016
Gatton, QLD (Apr, 2016)
Common Names
  • Jumping Spider
  • White-banded House Jumper

Over the years I have visited Lake Galletly bird hide to photograph Pink-eared Ducks and other birds and never noticed the other creatures lurking in the shadows.

On this occasion I was looking for spiders and was delighted to find this Jumping Spider Hypoblemum albovittatum on the wall of the bird hide.

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