Gorgeous Female Zebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus)

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A common jumping spider found across the UK. Jumping Spiders do not make webs. Instead they jump onto their prey with great accuracy and quickly inflict a lethal venomous bite. She is very small just now, maybe 3mm, so a bit of growing up to do to reach a possible 5-7mm.

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Very nice Paul, I really like the first one (y)
 
Very nice Paul

I may have look tomorrow for some if I have time
 
Lovely shots there Paul, lighting and diffusion look really good, were these shots pre illuminated with a torch or something?
 
Very nice, and well spotted....ive only ever seen one and managed a couple of quick snaps, they are quick!
 
alfbranch said:
Very nice Paul

I may have look tomorrow for some if I have time
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Thanks Alf - she took me by surprise - I wasn't looking for anything at the time!

Graham said:
Lovely shots there Paul, lighting and diffusion look really good, were these shots pre illuminated with a torch or something?
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Cheers Graham.

No extra illumination. The twinflash's built in focusing lights going through the diffuser, plus the natural light was enough.

supergeeman said:
Very nice, and well spotted....ive only ever seen one and managed a couple of quick snaps, they are quick!
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Ta m8, yeah, they can scoot, but I managed about 12 shots, these 5 being the keepers.

Paul.
 
Fantastic set there, #3 is the one for me though. I can never get close enough to these to get a shot, care to share your secret? ;)
 
mex said:
Fantastic set there, #3 is the one for me though. I can never get close enough to these to get a shot, care to share your secret? ;)
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Thanks Mex.

No real secret, just take plenty and you'll get something usable.

I did have a 36mm extension tube on though :)

Paul.
 
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