Jumping Spider - name ?

[QDanT]

Good job these are only 1/4". They're all over the garden walls and shed, here it's on the shed wall, they don't seem to spin a web but seem to keep a safety line attached when they're jumping about. Here's the original photo reduced to 800 x 600

and the Spider cropped from the original then reduced to 800 x 600

just thought I'd share and ask for a name ? cheers all Danny

 

[Fizzy]

Dunno, but they always scare me whitless when they jump towards me! :yikes:

 

[Shewie]

I've always called them zebra spiders since I was a kid, be good to know their proper name

EDIT:

Looks like I was right, maybe I did learn something at school after all

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/350.shtml

 

[JonathanD]

Yeah, you are all right it's called the zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) and jumping spider. They are ferocious little fellas. Try tapping by them to make them jump, they have a go at you. Made me jump six feet the first time I did it.

 

[The Joker]

I think Derek would be a cool name for a jumping spider..........................

 

[QDanT]

Joker your going to get a JonathanD face Palm at this rate !
cheers Danny

 

[JonathanD]

Joker your going to get a JonathanD face Palm at this rate !
cheers Danny

Not quite plumbed the depths of a Miyagi post so....

 

[The Joker]

Joker your going to get a JonathanD face Palm at this rate !
cheers Danny

 

[_scorpio_]

there amazing little things. they have a really interesting mating dance... i think theres a vid on youtube.

 

[The Joker]

there amazing little things. they have a really interesting mating dance... i think theres a vid on youtube.

Who QdanT or the spider..................;-)

 

[_scorpio_]

aptly named eh?

 

[Harvestman]

Derek is a terrible name for this spider. The one in the picture is a female.

Maybe Debbie...

Definitely Salticus scenicus, the Zebra spider though. I rescued one from work today, whilst the office girls shrieked in terror and generally over-reacted. Sigh...

 

[JonathanD]

Who QdanT or the spider..................;-)

Ok that is deserving....

 

[The Joker]

Ok that is deserving....

I'll get my ventile...............

 

[Toddy]

They keep trying to come in our bedroom window The cat suns herself on that windowsil, ever seen a cat go straight up as a spider jumps 'towards' her and lands on her nose ???? :yikes:
Funniest thing I'd seen in ages

cheers,
M