Araneae: Salticidae

Mopsus mormon  

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)
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© Geoff Walker 2016
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, QLD (Apr, 2016)
Common Names
  • Green Jumping Spider
  • Northern Green Jumping Spider

The male Jumping Spider saw the female, started twitching, and music (Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer) was playing.

The male did a jig and waved his left front leg at the female hoping for a response. There was none and in fact she shot under the leaf she was on and hid.

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Male Green Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Male Green Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Male Green Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

A Tryst with Risk

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Insemination

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Baby come back

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Male Green Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Female Northern Green Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Love is in the Air

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Hide and Seek

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Love or War

Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon) (Mopsus mormon)

Ferocious hunter