Emerald Jumping Spider

Emerald Jumping Spider

I told Jan Farrell, aka "Spider Lady" at Gorman, about this spider the other day.  I need to get this written because I told her it was coming.  (Incidentally, you can click on any of these images to enlarge it.)

Emerald Jumping Spider

 I became aware of the the jumping spider for this season about a week or more ago.  I happened to see one and tried to photograph it.  They are tiny, about the size of the end of my little finger.  I wanted to be closer than I was able to with my usual insect setup.  I experimented with my lenses to see what would work.  I caused the spider to become uncomfortable and he/she was hiding from me.  I did shoot a video of this spider.  I returned the next day and shot a little more in different light.  Check it out at the bottom Watch Videos Page at Larry's Images.

The light in the video is different than that in the stills following.  I think that accounts for the difference in appearance of the spider in the video.  I must confess that I did not see the dorsal view of the spider in the video.

Emerald Jumping Spider

This shot makes the identification, to me, of the spider in the stills certain.

Emerald Jumping Spider

Emerald Jumping Spider Eying Prey

This, to me, is the most exciting part about this series of shots.  The spider is eying prey in this image.  It is a green "bug" on the little leaf in its sight line.  The spider jumped immediately after this shot and captured the insect.

Emerald Jumping Spider With Prey

The spider had jumped and caught the insect and you can see it in its mouth.

I have other shots of these spiders from other seasons but this coverage seems the best to me.  

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