About 1cm. Spotted in Albany, on a rocky beach, but it could have traveled on my caravan from Greece to Albany.
When I moved my phone closer he (she?) tried to jump against it.
About 1cm. Spotted in Albany, on a rocky beach, but it could have traveled on my caravan from Greece to Albany.
When I moved my phone closer he (she?) tried to jump against it.
I agree with SonicBlue - it looks like a jumping spider (Salticidae), based on size and behaviour.
The different colours of the front legs and the thick pedipalps hint a boy.
Sadly the Salticidae family is huge, and you can find them everywhere, and this complicates identification.
Judging by the overall shape and the enlarged forelimbs of conspicuous coloration, I'd bet it's a juvenile Hentzia. Seems like it wants you to go away, though. 🤪
It's certainly a jumping spider, there is no doubt about that.
My best guess would be Thyene imperialis, but jumping spiders are notoriously hard to ID, so it's just a suggestion.
When I moved my phone closer he (she?) tried to jump against it.
Yup, they love jumping at camera lenses for some reason. You can also play with them with a laser pointer or with a mouse cursour if they wander onto your screen.
So busy & focused, dude has got places to jump!
I really like this one, great pic too