Looks like she was looking right at you when you took this, giving her an expression of;

"Do you mind? I'm eating..."

She would ALWAYS look at me. I had a hard time getting angled shots. I'd get one off and she'd turn and stare straight at me.

Jumping spiders do that. :P

Well at least you and her are getting along nicely =3

RAWR I'm a spidey!

She has eyes on the back of her head??

Something like that.

This gives me an excuse to post another picture of her! Yay education!

It kind of looks like she's eating brains, lol

She might be. :P I have to watch out when I leave work now. :/

or could it be..that she's already gotten them?!

These are the only kinds of spiders I used to pick up with my bare hands when I was a kid. They're just too fuzzy to be creepy.

scarey spiders x3 lol very nice detialed shot. just out of curiosity, how do you tell if they're male or female?

A lot of times, I just guess. I tend to assume a spider is female unless it's obviously a male.

A spider becomes obviously male if it has ridiculously huge palps on the end of its pedilaps (the little arm things it has by its face).

With some species of spiders, it's quite easy due to massive sexual dimorphism. Take Golden Silk Orb Weaver females have a legspan of about 5 inches. The males barely measure a few centimeters.

Very cool stuff =3 See I wouldn't know, i'm usually not that into spiders x3; But thanks for the information ;3 Nice photo once again!

SHE'S EATING A HEART!!! or something that looks like a heart anyway. lol. I love the way you got her eyes, and her hairs look like gigantic eyelashes.

I love her eyes :>

Wow, she's got very pretty eyes.

How dare you interrupt her meal? Please be more considerate next time, good sir.

proper caption "you has a cookie....can i has a cookie?"

I constantly fear that will happen to me. :P

Yeah, these are my guys!!!

wow, once again, picture quality.. drool worthy

Thanks! :D

Gorgeous. I adore this pic!

Thank you! :D

Gee I wonder what's going on behind those beady, black eyes. "Can I eat it? Can I mate with it...?" That about wraps it up. Fantastic image by the way. Did you use a Telephoto lens?

I used the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=155&modelid=7400

a sister used to pit one jumping spider against any others she could find. They were her 'gladiators'. One spider kept winning, and eventually decided to give birth, so she let it go. I do like them, they have such pretty eyes.

Aww~ She's absolutely adorable.. :)

Love jumping spiders. They're sort of attractive, and best of all they don't bite. Not me at any rate. I"ve read that in some Asian countries they come in much larger sizes, and are sometimes kept as pets.

Their big eyes are just so inviting. :)

They're amazingly cute and their curious nature is just so fun to watch.

All the same, I bet if they were big enough they's suck the marrow out of our bones... The affection is all one way.

Indeed :P

8-Legged Overlord!

She's tiny, but demands respect!

http://www.catenamanor.com/characters/

See "Mr. Cuddles".

Ah, I remember him. :)

Those big eyes are just irresistible. :)

D:

...It's a nice picture, but.... D:D:D:

*shiver*

She has that effect on people. They either think she's amazingly cute, or she scares the jibblies out of them.

Its adorable! So cute! *nods* It wants to be hugged. Very badly wants to be hugged. Jumping spiders are the cutest, I think.

I have to agree. Nothing says cute like a jumper. :)

Jumping spiders aside from the harvestmen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvestman) are two spiders I'm not really that afraid of. I like jumpers. They always look like they're up to something. Both species are really darn neat creatures. The thing that's fun (and mildly creepy) I found out more recently is that jumpers have the ability to move their retina much like a human moves his eyes without turning the head. If you look right at one you'll see it changing colors as they move their eyes looking at things. If it turns very dark, it's looking straight at you since that's the retina part itself. And they're naturally curious little critters. :)

Their retinas are rather neat. :) They have very keen vision.

I've often observed their eye color shifting through my view finder.

My friend says they see color. Is that true?

Based on experiments, it is believed they can see color and may perceive colors humans cannot.

They have stereoscopic vision. They are highly visual spiders. Often times, the male jumping spiders have colorful patterns that they use for courtship.

Neat! That's so majorly cooool. ^^ I wonder what it would be like to see like a spider... *o*

Depends on the spider. :) Some spiders have incredibly poor eyesight, some only capable of detecting changes in light and dark or movement. Jumpers have eyesight that is incredibly good...but have a narrow field of view.

^-^ I like you. You make me happy with all your spider-licious knowledge.

They have tetrachromatic vision. Where humans have three color receptors for distinguishing colors, they have four, and some have displayed perceptions into the ultraviolet spectrum. In short, I'd say yes to your question. :)

aw...I tried to make a comment, but FA ate it... Anyways, this is a great picture!

Hehe, thanks :D

Hell...o... *backs away slowly*

She just wants a hug! She's so very tiny.

I think she can kill me.

Definitely an active predator like the wolf spider. Those large binocular eyes are a dead giveaway.

Though the orb-weavers are still my favorites. I come from South Carolina where argiope spiders are just about everywhere.

I was making deliveries early one morning and very nearly walked right into an 18-foot wide argiope web with a 2-3 inch spider in the middle!

I live in SC. :)

However, since I really started on spider photography...haven't seen a SINGLE Argiope. :(

Imagine the depth perception that little guy has. I couldnt imagine one brain prosessing that may eyes into one image, it must see in incredible detail

They have very good vision and depth perception. They also have more color receptors in their eyes and differentiate colors better than humans.

Beautiful eyes!!

I know, they just draw you in. :)

Yup!!

I copied the image on to my computer at work and kept zooming in on the eyes in Photoshop. I got the jeebie-heebies. <.< Still cool, though. :D

Things creepy as shit.

Lookit those beautiful eyes :3

EEE! SO CUTE :#

What a beauty...

That is so adorable! I love the eyes x3

I know, isn't she great? No one can resist those eyes!

I used to have a big fuzzy black jumping spider with white marks for a bit when I was little before I let him go. He would pounce on snowy tree crickets and other teeny little snacks id catch him.

They're fascinating to watch. :)

Look at that fukken fuzzy face, it's like a kitten.

I often compare salticids to cats, both in the way the look and the way they behave.

Do you have any of the big ones where you are? I caught one a good 20mm long once.

They're around, but I don't find them often. :(

Where are you from anyway ? :) I have to admit that Salticidae, Lycosidae and Thomicidae are my favourite. And the worst are Linyphiidae... Those little guys are pretty cute... Till you don't have to identify them...

I live in South Carolina. Quite a bit of variety here. :P

EEEEEEEEE! *shivers and finds glass box* >.> creeeeeepy. She looks like she wants to eat me

D'awwwww

Jumping spiders... Are those the ones that are tiny, and seem to not move - just instantly seem like they appear in different spots and positions?

Well, some are quick like that.

Yeah... I've seen them on YouTube - people having them chase the computer pointer, heh.

I personally have always had issues with anyone or anything I've met that didn't blink. Spiders doubly so due to the number of eyes.

I have to say out of all your images, this one scares me silly as I have a huge fear of spiders since being bitten by one, but I'm trying to get over it :)

I really admire your macro shots, it's something I'm still trying to get to grips with myself... I did a foundation degree in traditional photography and the step over to digital is a nightmare (stick me in a dark room please!)

If you have any tips/tricks please IM me

Keep up the great work!

nice shot, what a cutie!

Hehe, thanks :)

She's plotting something...

All she wants to do is eat your brain.

That's it! Time for the Aircav to attack!
*plays Flight of the Valkyries and helicopters bomb the entire zone...When the dust clears, and the copters are gone the tiny spider sits there on a cinder block nibbling something.*

I watched that movie way too much.

Ehehe :D

Oh, yeah. Not sure if you've seen this but: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxbuysNGLOM

Scared now!? :)

Yeah, seen it. :)

Spiders don't scare me. :)

Oddly enough, neither do bees and wasps even though I've been stung several times. Once under the eye.

I got stung by a wasp right next to my eye as well. I actually saw him coming, but it was too late. I opened the sliding glass door, next thing you know I see this little black thing fly right next to me and bam! Stung. Felt like Iron Man flicked my eye really hard. :(

Yes, it's quite unpleasant.

Spider: Hi mom!! Hi dad!!!! Hi.......MILLIONS OF PEOPLE I DONT KNOW AND WILL NEVER MEET!!!! Hi brother 1....2...3....4......1424....34354...4536777878. And hi sisters... I hav a big family!!! I bet they wish they could be in the spot light like me!!!!!IM FAMOUS!!!!!

She's soooo cuute she's like I C U!!!O...........................O

hehe :D

When you typed Nephilids or whatever do u mean the orb weavers the golden orb or something else??? because i have for some reasons found a new love for spiders

Nephila Clavipes. The golden silk orb weaver. There are a few in my gallery and I hope to document these new ones as they grow larger.

how cool!!!

I've taken a few photos of little hunters like this and I fell in love with their eyes! So large and expressive! Your little guy here is ultra cute! Great shot!

Thank you. :D

Jumpers are some of the few spiders that actually seem like they have personality. And I just love them. :) They're quite photogenic too.

Goddamn these guys are cute!

Of all spiders these are possibly most adorable. I remember finding one in my garden and as you said, no matter where I go it would just turn around and stare at me. Like it's frickin' curious or just being careful.

I love jumping spiders, they're so tenacious and full of personality. They just seem so cartoony to me.

I think I saw one of these a while back. It was was running around (sidestepping really) whilst staring at me and jumping the whole time I watched it.

How small was this bugger?

I was driving home yesterday, pulled into my drive, looked to the left and noticed a fuzzy little bump on the top of my door against the window just staring at me. At first I was like "WTF!" but then I realized it was a fsking jumping spider!!! It was minuscule! and quite firm on staring me down! XD It disappeared in the time I slowly slipped out of my car to get my camera and flash out of the back...

It was black with some red on the top of it's abdomen. I wish it didn't run off... would have been a very COOOOOOOOOOOOOOL picture...

It was the first I've ever seen IRL in that type of setting, I didn't know there were any native to this area! XD I hope I find another one soon.. =/

It wasn't too big. Maybe about 1cm.

Yup that sounds like this one! XD I so hope to come across another one soooon... ;~; sad me is sad...

It's cute in a very creepy way o.O
What am I smoking o.O lol

aww, her eyes are so cute^^

Aw. She's adorable. :>

I love how you can kind of see her pupils. That way you know she's looking right at you.

wernt jumping spiders poisonus or bit ee humans or is it their size make them not threat to human biteing or somthing?

and i remember seein ga big web like under a creek thing liek concrete tunnle an di tlooke dliek i was looking throgh haze but knew it was webs may of been funnel web spiders but it was creepy and was abou tto walk through there then saw spider then followed up the side of wlall and saw the whole thing and went HOLY F***. XD now when all spiders left was wantin gto go back and light the webs after taken picture XD jus tto see the tunnle light up XD

There are no jumping spiders that present a danger to humans.

then there is 2 spiders i like now daddy long leg and jumping ^^

O.o
that thing terrifies me!

Eeee!!!

Gah! Your spider pics are simply adorable. I really like this gal, she has such intresting eyes! Almost greenish...