Araneae: Salticidae

Helpis minitabunda  

Jumping Spider (Helpis minitabunda) (Helpis minitabunda)
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© Geoff Walker 2016
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, QLD (Apr, 2016)
Common Names
  • Jumping Spider

On a sunny day jumping spiders can apparently be found easily on tree trunks, bushes, broad leaf plants and grasses. Today was a cloudy day and dark in the section of bush where I was looking for jumping spiders. A Jumping Spider (Helpis minitabunda) was found on a broad leaf plant along with a second Jumping Spider Helpis minitabunda) and a Huntsman Spider.

Jumping Spider (Helpis minitabunda) (Helpis minitabunda)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Helpis minitabunda) (Helpis minitabunda)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Helpis minitabunda) (Helpis minitabunda)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Helpis minitabunda) (Helpis minitabunda)

Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider (Helpis minitabunda) (Helpis minitabunda)

Jumping Spider