Araneae: Salticidae

Sandalodes superbus  

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)
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© Vik Dunis 2012
Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve, VIC (Jun, 2012)
Common Names
  • Jumping Spider

I was relaxing at the end of a few hours of hiking through mallee when I noticed this spider on my bare arm. It hadn't bitten me so I presumed we were friends. I placed my new friend on a piece of bark on the ground and photographed it.

Soon my little friend took off, over the sandy ground, in amongst the mallee leaf litter. I followed its journey with interest. And with my camera.

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

The Hitch Hiker

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Female Sandalodes superbus

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Female Sandalodes superbus

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Female Sandalodes superbus

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Female Sandalodes superbus

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Male Sandalodes superbus

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Male Sandalodes superbus

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Male Sandalodes superbus

Jumping Spider (Sandalodes superbus) (Sandalodes superbus)

Male Sandalodes superbus