Up Close with Nature

An incomplete documentation of en Epeus sp. jumping spider' life cyle: Oct 6, 2012: I found this very gravid mom-to-be. The same Epeus sp. pregnant jumping spider from a different angle. Oct 13, 2012 - mom and her eggs. Mom was seen chasing away an ant that close too close to ber eggs. Oct 20, 2012: Mom with her newly hatched spiderlings. Oct 27, 2012: only spiderlings' molts were

The life cycle of lichen huntsman from mating stage, laying eggs, guarding nest, and protecting the spiderlings until their second molts. Thanks to SpiderJoe for sharing his knowledge which made this post possible. For more tropical spiders, click here. A mating pair of lichen huntsman in broad day light :P The same pair from a different angle. Mom-to-be lichen huntsman guarding her

Life cycle documentation for a Viciria sp. jumping spider family I came across recently, in chronological order: from eggs, to newly hatched to after first molting (first instar). Not a complete one, I know, but I am more interested in the initial stages. All images taken with 40D, Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5X Macro Lens ,Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash and DIY Concave Diffuser. Jan 21, 2012