Phidippus putnami jumping spider, male. This image is a focus-stacked composite of 27 exposures taken at different focal depths.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Up close with an Australian jumping spider (Salticidae).

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Salticus scenicus, the zebra spider, is a European jumping spider that is now common across North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Salticus scenicus, the zebra spider, is a European jumping spider that is now common across North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Helpis minitabunda - Aussie Bronze Jumping Spider (Salticidae)

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Jumping spider (Salticidae).

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
A colorful jumping spider (Salticidae) from the rainforests of tropical Australia.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
The large, forward-facing eyes of this predatory jumping spider (Salticidae) are capable of judging distance through a sophisticated mechanism involving defocused images in part of the color spectrum.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
The saucer-shaped eyes of Phidippus jumping spiders help them to track and capture prey.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
A colorful jumping spider (Salticidae) from the rainforests of tropical Australia.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
A colorful jumping spider (Salticidae) from the rainforests of tropical Australia.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
A colorful jumping spider (Salticidae) from the rainforests of tropical Australia.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
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