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tchuanye · Oct 29, 2005, 4:04 AM

Hi fellas! Have been really busy the last few weeks so have not been shooting much...

So today manage to take two jumping spiders. The first is the Heavy jumper, and 2nd spider is also a jumping spider but not sure which type. It was on the tree trunk and I had to squad low down and strain my neck upwards with the camera resting on the trunk.....real tedious to take this chap! Anyway any ID is appreciated....the last pic is lousy but is posted so that someone can help ID it. Thanks!

Taken FZ10+6T+Sigma CU filter, Ext bounce flash, ISO 50, F8 various speeds

#1: Heavy Jumper
1/160s

#2: Heavy jumper side
1/200s

#3: Jumping Spider on Tree Trunk
1/125s

#4: Lousy top shot...for ID purpose

CerambyX · Oct 29, 2005, 5:32 AM

Amazing pictures - I love jumping spiders. :-)
But can't help you with the ID. :roll:

Narmer · Oct 29, 2005, 6:07 AM

Welcome back Tchuanye, I missed your shots so much during these weeks

Well (indeed perfectly) done as always
Joy for the eye

your skill is remarkable (and I am sure that the +4,5 total magnificaTION and the ext. bounced flash add a lot to the quality: it's hard/impossible to get as perfect shot with the onboard FZ flash)

PS
and these creatures are really beautiful by their own, with those big eyes (I mean they are not repugnant to see highly magnified, like some flies are IMO...)

bejoweth · Oct 29, 2005, 7:24 AM

Superb pictures and my favorite is the 3rd one - I just like the pose!

Tazzie · Oct 29, 2005, 8:23 AM

The third has little devil horns. That should tip someone.

Alisande · Oct 29, 2005, 8:34 AM

These are wonderful. I love jumpingi spiders, too. My favorites are the first and third. Do they have six eyes? Your shots give them personality.

Susan

tchuanye · Oct 29, 2005, 10:04 AM

Thanks cerambyx, Narmer, bejoweth, Tazzie!

Alisande wrote:

Quote:

These are wonderful. I love jumpingi spiders, too. My favorites are the first and third. Do they have six eyes? Your shots give them personality.

Susan

They all have 8 eyes. 4 in the front and if you look carefully at the last pic, ou can make out the remaining 4 on the top of the head, 2 at each sides....

tcook · Oct 29, 2005, 11:50 AM

Excellent shots.

Peggyo · Oct 29, 2005, 5:09 PM

Just Great ! I enjoyed these photos very much, so good of my favorite spider. They are so cute. 8 eyes, maybe thats why I have so much trouble trying to sneak up on one!

tchuanye · Oct 30, 2005, 1:31 AM

Thanks tcook and peggyo!

I was told that the last spider ID was Malayan Phaeacius. The first is the Heavy Jumper (Hyllus diardi)

Malayan Phaeacius
These unusual Jumping Spiders of the sub-family Spartaeinae have a different eye arrangement compared to other Jumping Spiders. Whereas the posterior median eyes (i.e., the eyes in the second row) of most Jumping Spiders are tiny, there is a category of Jumping Spiders whose posterior median eyes are fairly big. These include spiders in the genera Cocalus, Phaeacius, Portia and Spartaeus.

Classification: Family Salticidae, Jumping Spiders
Habitat: Tree trunks in gardens, secondary forests and mangrove swamps.
Female: 9 mm.
Male: 8-9.5 mm.
Distribution: Singapore, Indonesia.

Source: http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guideb...malayensis.htm

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Oct 29, 2005, 4:04 AM	#1
tchuanye Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,279	Hi fellas! Have been really busy the last few weeks so have not been shooting much... So today manage to take two jumping spiders. The first is the Heavy jumper, and 2nd spider is also a jumping spider but not sure which type. It was on the tree trunk and I had to squad low down and strain my neck upwards with the camera resting on the trunk.....real tedious to take this chap! Anyway any ID is appreciated....the last pic is lousy but is posted so that someone can help ID it. Thanks! Taken FZ10+6T+Sigma CU filter, Ext bounce flash, ISO 50, F8 various speeds #1: Heavy Jumper 1/160s #2: Heavy jumper side 1/200s #3: Jumping Spider on Tree Trunk 1/125s #4: Lousy top shot...for ID purpose

Oct 29, 2005, 5:32 AM	#2
CerambyX Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 303	Amazing pictures - I love jumping spiders. :-) But can't help you with the ID. :roll:

Oct 29, 2005, 6:07 AM	#3
Narmer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,813	Welcome back Tchuanye, I missed your shots so much during these weeks Well (indeed perfectly) done as always Joy for the eye your skill is remarkable (and I am sure that the +4,5 total magnificaTION and the ext. bounced flash add a lot to the quality: it's hard/impossible to get as perfect shot with the onboard FZ flash) PS and these creatures are really beautiful by their own, with those big eyes (I mean they are not repugnant to see highly magnified, like some flies are IMO...)

Oct 29, 2005, 7:24 AM	#4
bejoweth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 228	Superb pictures and my favorite is the 3rd one - I just like the pose!

Oct 29, 2005, 8:23 AM	#5
Tazzie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 511	The third has little devil horns. That should tip someone.

Oct 29, 2005, 8:34 AM	#6
Alisande Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 37	These are wonderful. I love jumpingi spiders, too. My favorites are the first and third. Do they have six eyes? Your shots give them personality. Susan

Oct 29, 2005, 11:50 AM	#8
tcook Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,703	Excellent shots.

Oct 29, 2005, 5:09 PM	#9
Peggyo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 137	Just Great ! I enjoyed these photos very much, so good of my favorite spider. They are so cute. 8 eyes, maybe thats why I have so much trouble trying to sneak up on one!

Oct 30, 2005, 1:31 AM	#10
tchuanye Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,279	Thanks tcook and peggyo! I was told that the last spider ID was Malayan Phaeacius. The first is the Heavy Jumper (Hyllus diardi) Malayan Phaeacius These unusual Jumping Spiders of the sub-family Spartaeinae have a different eye arrangement compared to other Jumping Spiders. Whereas the posterior median eyes (i.e., the eyes in the second row) of most Jumping Spiders are tiny, there is a category of Jumping Spiders whose posterior median eyes are fairly big. These include spiders in the genera Cocalus, Phaeacius, Portia and Spartaeus. Classification: Family Salticidae, Jumping Spiders Habitat: Tree trunks in gardens, secondary forests and mangrove swamps. Female: 9 mm. Male: 8-9.5 mm. Distribution: Singapore, Indonesia. Source: http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guideb...malayensis.htm