Jumping Spider "Too Cute"
Jumping Spider (Olympus 510)
The jumping spider family (Salticidae) contains more than 500 described genera and over 5,000 species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species (Peng et al., 2002). Jumping spiders have good vision and use it for hunting and navigating. They are capable of jumping from place to place, secured by a silk tether. Both their book lungs and the tracheal system are well-developed, as they depend on both systems (bimodal breathing).
Jumping spiders are generally diurnal, active hunters. Their well developed internal hydraulic system extends their limbs by altering the pressure of body fluid (blood) within them. This enables the spiders to jump without having large muscular legs like a grasshopper. The jumping spider can therefore jump 20 to 60 or even 75-80 times the length of their body. When a jumping spider is moving from place to place, and especially just before it jumps, it tethers a filament of silk to whatever it is standing on. Should it fall for one reason or another, it climbs back up the silk tether. Jumping spiders are Scopula bearing spiders, which means that they have a very interesting Tarsal section. And the end of each leg they have hundreds of tiny hairs, which each then split into hundreds more tiny hairs, each tipped with an “end foot”. These thousands of tiny feet allow them to climb up and across virtually any terrain. They can even climb up glass by gripping onto the tiny imperfections, usually an impossible task for any spider.
Jumping spiders also use their silk to weave small tent-like dwellings where females can protect their eggs, and which also serve as a shelter while moulting.
Jumping spiders are known for their curiosity. If approached by a human hand, instead of scuttling away to safety as most spiders do, the jumping spider will usually leap and turn to face the hand. Further approach may result in the spider jumping backwards while still eyeing the hand. The tiny creature will even raise its forelimbs and “hold its ground”. Because of this contrast to other arachnids, the jumping spider is regarded as inquisitive as it is seemingly interested in whatever approaches it. (Wiki)
Jumping Spider "Too Cute" belongs to the following groups:
** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), Arachnids, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies (2 A Day), Olympus and Four Thirds Group and The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made)
Jonah Gautier
Great!
Glenda Remaklus
LOL ..........excellent capture. What a face!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thanks : )
Robin Robb
This is so cute. I don’t like bugs, but at a quick glance, it looked like a frog with a crown on. Perfect.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much!!
Karin Taylor
omi…he’s gorgeous
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very much!!
Yool
This is true macro work….wonderful shot! The little thing is so cute
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much!! .. I think he is cute too : )
Randi Bailey
Wow this is unbelievable. i wish I could show my students this image. What a way to learn about spiders! Images give us the most info sometimes.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much!! If you’d like to Bubblemail me your address I will send you a copy to share with your students : )
Pete Costick
Fantastic shot, I love these little spiders
Marleia Main
Thank you pete ..I love them too : )
Katz41
He doesn’t look like a spider, he looks like an alien. WHAT a capture :-)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you .. I love these fuzzy little spiders : )
FelicityB
And just when I thought they couldn’t get any better, I came across this little guy
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much : )
Jared D White
That’s one neat little dude! great shot
Marleia Main
Thank you so much Jared!!! : ) I appreciate it : )
Jonah Gautier
Four eyes!! lol
Great macro.
Marleia Main replied
They are the coolest … no?? Thanks Jonah : )
Renee Dawson
I LOVE jumping spiders. This is a super macro Marleia!
Marleia Main replied
I love them too: ) Thank you so much Renee!! It is so great to hear that I am not the only one that loves spiders!!
Marleia Main replied
PS. I was so excited .. Found out while at work : )) My coworker was bubbling on work time : )) Thank you again : )))
Sherry Osborn
vERY,VERY CUTE! lOVE IT!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Sherry!! : )))))
Karen Zimmerman
What a great macro of a cutie!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Karen : )))
ldeiter78
Wow – this is a fantastic macro – excellent detail and capture!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much : )
eyestrange
this is fabulous and has my vote :)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very much .. I really appreciate that so much : ))))
Nic Relton
It’s a winner for sure ! ; )
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Nicholas : ))))
TengyPix
you know as a rule, i cannot stand spiders, but this little fella is freakishly adorable. great shot!
: D
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much!! I appreciate the comment : D : ))
SandraRos
CONGRATULATIONS my friend he is a real handsome guy !
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Sandra!!! : )))
Remus
Fantastic capture! I really like it
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Remus!! : ))))) I appreciate that!!
Caren Schwartz
I want him (or is it a her?) to be my pet and I will name him/her “Fuzzy”. :o)
Marleia Main replied
Oh Thank you .. He/she will be shipped to you immediately!! LOL Start finding bugs now!! He’ll be hungry : ))))
Visual Inspi...
GORGEOUS!
Marleia Main replied
Oh .. Thank you so much!!! : ))))
Jeremy Harrington
lol it is a very cute shot.. very nicely done
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Jeremy!! : )))
Jared D White
Congrats!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Jared : )))))
Renee Dawson
Congratulations on winning the jumping spider challenge Marleia! The title is perfect…certainly too cute. Again, love this image :)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Renee : ))
pryere
Well deserved, great shot, congratulations.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Pryere: )) I am thrilled : ))
ElRobbo
Spot on, Marleia!
Well done!
:)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much ElRobbo!!! : ) : )
Zoraida Pesante
This is real cute! Great Capture!!!!! Congrats!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you, Thank you!! Zoraida : ))
Marilia Martin
Cute, cute,cute!!!!!
Congratulations!
I voted on you!
Marleia Main replied
Oh Thank you so much Marilia!! I really appreciate it so much : )))
Jeannette Sheehy
congrats…I voted of course…’twas my vote that got you to first place dahlink! ; p lol!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you ever so much JLS : ))
Jim Sugrue
Congratulations Marleia!
Marleia Main replied
Hi Jim : )) Thank you so very much : )))
Karri Klawiter
Congrats on the win Marleia! He is definantly too cute!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Karri!! : )))
Darren Post
Congrats !! :-)
Marleia Main replied
Hi Darren .. Thank you so very much : ))
Marilyn Harris
Fabulous shot Marleia – What a cutie!!! Congratulations!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very much blossom : ))))
Sheila Pasket
You’re title is right….cute but still a creepy spider. CONGRATS on the challenge win!!
Marleia Main replied
Hi Sheila!! Thank you so much!! : ))
Meike
This one is soooo cute ;
) It made me smile ;). Congratulations !Marleia Main replied
Hell Meike!! Thank you Very much .. Glad this little guy made you smile : )))
Tyler Thomas
So fuzzy soft.
Congrats
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Tyler : ))))
Shane Walker
Congratulations on a wonderful image.
Marleia Main replied
Hi Shane!! Thank you so much : ))
Sonja Wells
haha, gorgeous :D Grats on the win too! :D
Marleia Main replied
Oh Thank you so much for the comment .. I really appreciate it : ))
AngelaFoster
congratulation on your winning capture , it is a fantastic macro
Marleia Main replied
Hi Angela!! Thank you so very much : ) : )
eyestrange
I KNEW this was a winner :) congratulations, he is soooooo CUTE
Marleia Main replied
Hello : )) Thank you sooooo much : ) : ))))
RomerTreece
Fabulous shot and congradulations on the win! :)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Romer!!! : ))
Bill Morgenstern
Superb image and well deserved feature as the avatar. Now will you share your equipment list for this winning shot ;-}}}
Marleia Main replied
Hello Bill : )) Thank you so much!! I have an olympus e510 and a sigma 105mm. I will be getting a new zuiko macro lens and extention tube soon .. can’t wait!! Thank you again : ))
Jodie Carruthers
Congrats on winning the comp Marleia! : )
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much jodie : ))
Sharon Perrett
Wow, beautiful spider, stunning macro
Marleia Main replied
Hello Sharon : ))) Thank you so very much!!
blamo
Amazing macro
Marleia Main replied
Hi There .. Thank you so much : )))
Helene Kippert
Gorgeous :o)
Marleia Main replied
Hi Helene: ))) Thank you very much!!
artist4peace
needs a haircut!
and shades…....lol
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Marleia Main replied
Hello : )) Thanks for the comment artist4peace : ))
squirrell
Well, hats off to you for making a spider look cute…
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much : ))))
Carol Barona
Wow, you do have some pretty amazing macros…great job….totally awesome
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very, very much Carol : ))))
Nic Relton
FEATURE!! Well done fagf!!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you fbbf ; )
Eva and Klaus ...
More than funny, also a great shot!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Eva and Klaus : )) Thank you so much!!
Madalena
Very sharp focus. Excellent macro!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello madalena : ) : ) Thank you so very much for your wonderful comment!!
Meike
He is still soo cute and he still makes me smile ;-)
Marleia Main replied
Oh you are so sweet!!! So glad you like the little guy Meike and I am glad he makes you smile : )))))))))
Michael Matthews
Brilliant. Love it. Now I want to get a closer macro lens.
Marleia Main replied
Hi Michael : )) Thank you so very much!! Get the lens! .. You will never be bored with a macro lens that is for sure!!!!!
Michael Matthews
I have one macro lens which I use for a lot of my flower images but I want to get great close up shots of cute little insects & spiders like this one.
Marleia Main replied
Hi Michael!! Cool!! Can’t wait to see what you come up with : ))))
turtlepath
Very cute, if a spider face is cute!
Marleia Main replied
lol Hello Janice : )) Thank you so very much : )))))
SueAnne
He is way to cute
Marleia Main replied
Hello SueAnne : )) Thank you so much for the comment : ))))))
photosbylefty
outstanding macro, just incredible
Marleia Main replied
Hello John : )) Thank you so very much!!!! : ))
Donna R. Carter
Haha!! This guy’s so cute it just make me laugh! :-) Great shot!! Wonderful detail!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Donna!! Thank you so much!! I am glad he put a smile on your face!! Thank you again : ))))
Sherry Osborn
Wow. You the one with all the features. I recognize them from all from your main page.yOU DO NICE WORK. kEEP IT UP. hOPEFULLY i CAN GET SOME FEATURE SOON .. LOL
Marleia Main replied
Hello Sherry .. Thank you so much for the lovely comment : )) I think your flower will do very well in the competition : )))))))
Sherry Osborn
which flower.. LOL
WHICH COMP!?
Marleia Main replied
Droplets in red .. Red flower comp : )
Sherry Osborn
I forgot it was in that one.. LOL.. i OWNDER HOW ITS DOING.
Robert Elliott
superb image
Marleia Main replied
Hello Robert : )) Thank you so much for the comment.
SNAPPYDAVE
amazing pic and entire gallery my friend … show stoppers x
Marleia Main replied
Wow!! Thank you so very much for the comment. I really appreciate it : ))
Matthew Scotland
he is mental, what a character, your stuff is far out photography
Marleia Main replied
Hey there Mister : )) Thank you so very much!! I really love your paintings too .. I think I will head back over to see more of your work : ))))
Matthew Scotland
why thankyou o maiden of the insect realm , your going on my list, i need to get in first coz you get so many comments your pages take an age to load on this old abacus of mine : )
Marleia Main replied
So did you wake up on time today Mr. Night Owl?? How late were you painting last night??
PurePhotography
Haha, thats so cute, looks like something from monster inc :D btw you’re extremely talented in macro photography, keep up the good work
Marleia Main replied
Hello there : )) I think he looks like something from monsters inc. too!! My coworkers think I am crazy .. I will have to tell them that someone actually agrees with me .. woohoo : )) Thank you so much for the wonderful comment!!!
Jen Millard
Awesome shot and details!!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello jen : )) Thank you ever so much!! : ))
IrishPics
it’s terrific, great shot Marleia.. !
Marleia Main
Thank you so much Joseph : ))
NaturePrints
You are right…he is “Too Cute” :)
Marleia Main replied
Hello : )) Thank you so very much : ))
Cheri Perry
Outstanding image…excellent macro! And he is just too cute! Glad he stayed put for this photo. :)
Marleia Main replied
Hello Cheri : )) Thank you so much for the lovely comment : ))
steini
I love these little guys. Great Macro work by the way.
Marleia Main replied
Hello Steini : )) Thank you so much for commenting : ))
Rikki Pool
Absolutely Sensational! This is amazing!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Rikki : )) Thank you so very much. Jumping spiders are one of my favorite subjects!! : ))
Janell Rufiange
amazing amazing macro!! wow just wonderful!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Janelle : ) Thank you so much for your lovely comment : ))
Lori Peters
Awesome macro!! I love the eyes.
Marleia Main replied
Hi Lori : )) Thank you so much .. He is a little cutie : )) I love Spiders .. Especially the Jumping Spiders. Thank you again : ))
Krys Bailey
Oh my! Look at all those eyes! Your macros are wonderful! Well done!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Krys : )) Thank you so very much : ))))
Carol-Anne Kozik
Simply stunning. :)))
Marleia Main replied
Hello carol and rainer : )) Thank you so much for the lovely comment : ))
DawsonImages
The eyes have it, great macro
Marleia Main replied
Hello!! Thank you so very much for checking this little guy out : ))))))
Johanna Rutter
wow how many eyes does he have! I think i would be afraid to be near him, but he is cute!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Johanna : ) Once you observe them for a while you will not be afraid .. I promise!! I used to be afraid too!! Now I let them jump on me .. Spiders are very shy creatures. Thank you for your comment on this little one : ))
kezzaroo
thats amazing … is that a real bug ??
Marleia Main replied
Hello Kezzaroo : )) He is very real!! A gorgeous little Jumping Spider!! Very shy too!! Thank you so very much : )))))
Yool
So cudly to …never thought id say that to a spider….lol
Marleia Main replied
Hello Yool : )) Thank you so much .. I think he looks cudly too .. I wonder what he thinks of us lol!! : ))
Sean Farragher
fantastic shot
Marleia Main replied
Hello Sean : ) Thank you ever so much : ))))
Sherry Osborn
He is still funny, no matter how many times I like at that cute face… Jumping spiders are cute
Marleia Main replied
Thank you, Thank you!! I love them .. They are shy, sweet spiders : ))
Sherry Osborn
They always hide.. LOL… The last shot I took I had to put my hand behind the stem of my flower. he has so many eyes he saw me and scurried behind the stem, so I figured I would scare him back to the front. But they are so cautious. When I put my hand back on the camera he was behind it again.. LOL. We were plAYING a game until he finally realized I wasnt going to touch him..
Marleia Main replied
Cute .. People are so afraid of them .. If they only knew how crazy that is .. We are soooooo much bigger than them .. the poor little things are terrified of us!! Glad to see you love them too : )
Jeff Burns
amazing macro WOW
Marleia Main replied
Hello Jeff : ) Thank you so very much for commenting : ))
Karen Moore
Great photo but I hate spiders
Marleia Main replied
Hi Karen : ) Thank you!! Try to remember how helpful they are at keeping the insect population down ; ) Thank you again!!
Shelly Hiebert
Fantastic macro!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Shelly : ) Thank you so very much : )
Jody Johnson
I don’t do spiders, but he is too cute….until he jumps at me!! Great shot!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you jody : ) They don’t eat … much .. Lol : )) Thank you for commenting : )
FreedomPhotos
Perfect caption. Awesome macro.
Marleia Main replied
Oh Thank you so much for commenting on this little guy : )
Matthew Chambe...
Lol his expression is priceless.
Marleia Main replied
Hey thanks Matthew : ))
Matthew Chambe...
That’s ok.
Sekans
SUPERB macro!!!! The detail in this is amazing!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Jonathan :))
Davidknot
How wonderful is that,this guy has a face to die for and you have captured it in such a magical way. Congrats….....
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much David .. I really appreciate your comment : ))
Trevor Needham
This is amazing – looks like an alien from outer space!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Trevor : )) Thank you so very much : ))
LisaR
Wow you have some amazing macro shots! This is brilliant :)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Lisa : ) I can not wait for spring to arrive!! I miss it : )
rosiczka
wow….excellent !!!!!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello .. Thank you so very much : ))
merlin67
Amazing, beautiful picture
Marleia Main replied
Hi .. Thank you so much for commenting ; ))
Samuel Pevehouse
Excellent!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Samuel : )
Ela - Sita Car...
wowww… great macro
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much : ))
Andrew Trevor-...
It looks like it needs a hair cut. Great detail.
Marleia Main replied
Hello Andrew : )) Thank you .. Yes he does lol My favorite spiders!!
Ryan Green
what a great image…
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Ryan : ))
jwinman
cute little guy!
Marleia Main replied
My other favorite type of spider!! I love them!! Thank you very much :))
Cheri Perry
He is a cutie… Excellent capture.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Cheri :)))))
jdmphotography
Lovely abstract ! ……….. Stunning macro too !
Marleia Main replied
Hey Jon :) Thank you so much :)
Kasia Kotlarska
Super and makes me smile. How an ugly spider can look so cute.. Great work.
Marleia Main replied
Hi Kasia :) I love these little guys :) Thank you so very much :))))
George Woodcock
outstanding. certainly is a cute little dude. you have a great talent!:-))
Marleia Main replied
Hi George :)) Thank you so much :)))
alienfunk
Oh I just want to call him Sedrick haha. Bless him/her and you for taking such a great shot.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much for commenting :)
StopComplaining
thats probably the only cute spider i’ve ever seen this would be great in The Beauty of Nature
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much :) I just joined your group too :))))
Nick Hunt
Not a great face, but a great shot of it!
Marleia Main replied
Hi Nick .. Come on now he is a little cutie lol :P Thank you for commenting :-)
valandsnake
beautiful macro work and what a little cutie, congrats on the feature
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much :)))
betty porteus
Cute if you like hairy 4 eyes – great image!!!
i see them reguarly – I have not looked closely but with your information on board i will get an image and really see them. Green ones in my garden. Bite leaves a welt.
Marleia Main replied
Hello Betty :) Sometimes they jump on me and walk around .. never been bitten … that does not sound good :( I do love my hairy 4 eyes though!! Thank you so very much :-)
kellimays
OMG!!! you are right, it’s actually cute…a spider no less. hahahaha. Great shot!
Marleia Main replied
Hi Kellimay :) Thank you so much for commenting on my little cutie :))
Ginny York
Wow Marleia… this is one heck of a capture! I see it isn’t backing away from you at all! Yikes. lol It really is quite cute for a spider! Great Macro!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Ginny .. Thank you so very much :-)
Nori Bucci
WOW!!! What a capture! Beautiful little spider :)
Marleia Main replied
Hi Nori :))) Thank you so much!!
Diana-Lee Saville
lolololololololololololol…I love him…:))
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Diana-Lee :)
Silvia Solberg
This is awesome!!!! Such a great close up, and it almost looks like a frog at the first glance! Didn’t know spiders could be so cute!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Silvia .. Thank you for commenting on this little fuzzy one. I love these spiders :-)
HardtArdt
Great photo! The little guy has such personality!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much :)))
StaceyH
brilliant capture, well done
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Stacey :)
malou
haha! soo cool!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you :>)
DMDavies
Even though I have to say spiders scare me shitless, this really is pretty cute!!!!
Marleia Main replied
lol Thank you so much :)))
JD3P
Lol great pic
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much :-)
Steve Sharp
I love these little creatures, like mini-alien beings :)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much .. I love these little guys too :))
Nature's Realm less than a minute ago
wonderful capture M!