About 1cm. Spotted in Albany, on a rocky beach, but it could have traveled on my caravan from Greece to Albany.

When I moved my phone closer he (she?) tried to jump against it.

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    3 months ago

    I agree with SonicBlue - it looks like a jumping spider (Salticidae), based on size and behaviour.

    The different colours of the front legs and the thick pedipalps hint a boy.

    Sadly the Salticidae family is huge, and you can find them everywhere, and this complicates identification.

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    3 months ago

    Judging by the overall shape and the enlarged forelimbs of conspicuous coloration, I’d bet it’s a juvenile Hentzia. Seems like it wants you to go away, though. 🤪

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    It’s certainly a jumping spider, there is no doubt about that.

    My best guess would be Thyene imperialis, but jumping spiders are notoriously hard to ID, so it’s just a suggestion.

    When I moved my phone closer he (she?) tried to jump against it.

    Yup, they love jumping at camera lenses for some reason. You can also play with them with a laser pointer or with a mouse cursour if they wander onto your screen.

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    3 months ago

    Ugly. I usually like spider but not this one. It looks like mix btw the spider I’m familiar with and a wasp.

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        3 months ago

        Are you criticizing a majestic long ear owl while a trash panda as profil? …
        To be fair your profile picture is more beautiful than mine.