w w w . i n d i a w i l d s . c o m
home
about Sabyasachi Patra
diary
forums
image gallery
contact IndiaWilds
Home
About
Diary
Forums
Gallery
ContactUs

User Tag List

Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: A slick jumper

  1. #1
    Join Date
    22-04-11
    Location
    Maharashtra
    Posts
    1,371
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    4 Thread(s)

    Default A slick jumper

    ID: Jumping spider, specific id help appreciated

    Jumping spider, atleast for my knowledge, are well known for their jumping capability and also the major way of traversing the terrain/ foliage for capturing its prey. But at this instance, rather at a very unlikely place, at a major temple at my native place, spotted this beauty hopping onto the pillar of the temple and climbing up the structure, the twist came in the later stage when it hopped off the structure and, not sure if it had squirted out the web or was utilizing some other spider's web, but skillfully crossed the length of it onto the higher ground next to the temple. In my short exposure with spiders, havent experienced any such phenomenon and was almost awestruck, not enough to miss out on framing the moment though

    EXIF:
    Canon 80D
    Canon 18-135 IS
    F/9
    Shutterspeed 1/50
    ISO 500
    Handheld, In built flash fired

    Location: Kudupu, Mangalore
    Attached Images Attached Images  

  2. #2
    Join Date
    24-11-08
    Location
    Bangalore
    Posts
    16,084
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default

    So it was travelling using a web, like a Spider-Man . Good you could capture the action. Thanks for sharing.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    15-04-09
    Location
    Goa/Mumbai
    Posts
    3,121
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)

    Default

    Haven't seen this behaviour myself, but jumpers do produce their own silken threads - they use it like a harness before each jump, so that if they miss their landing, they can get back to the previous position easily.

    ID - Looks like Hyllus semicupreus.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •