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Jumping Spider – Pristobaeus

vids — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:45:32 +0000

Pristobaeus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – August 2021

Photos below: Male Pristobaeus sp.

Thanks, Adam Maniam Spiders of Singapore (S.O.S.) for the ID.

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Six-spotted Jumping Spider

vids — Sun, 16 May 2021 13:12:42 +0000

Scientific name: Bavia sexpunctata

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – May 2021

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Thorelliola ensifera

vids — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:59:00 +0000

Thorelliola is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1942. It is named after arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell. Wikipedia

Spotted at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

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Siler semiglaucus

vids — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:47:45 +0000

Siler semiglaucus, the metallic jumper, colorful jumping spider, or jade jumping spider, is a species of spider of the genus Siler. It is found throughout India to Philippines. Wikipedia

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Ant-mimicking Jumping Spider

vids — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 04:50:52 +0000

Myrmarachne is a genus of ant-mimicking jumping spiders that was first described by W. S. MacLeay in 1839. They are commonly called antmimicking spiders, but they are not the only spiders that have this attribute. The name is a combination of Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, meaning “ant”, and ἀράχνη, meaning “spider”. Wikipedia

There are two genera of anti-like Jumping Spiders in Singapore. The more common Mymarachne have a long waist (pedicel) and an elongated cephalothorax with a constriction dividing the higher cephalic region and the lower thoraxix part. The jaws of Myrmarachne spider, especially the males, are enormously enlarged and project in front making the spider appear to be a soldier ant.

The cephalothorax of the spiders of the genus Agorius is also divided into distinct “head” and “thoracic” regions but the division is not as obvious as that shown in Myrmarachne. The most diagnostic feature of Agorius spiders is that the first pair of legs are exceedingly long. The third last segments (patella) of the fore-legs are conspicuously more elongated than those of other spiders.

Resource: Ant-mimicking Jumping spider by Joseph Koh

Spotted it at Dairy Farm Nature Park

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Cosmophasis sp

vids — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:07:15 +0000

Cosmophasis is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae. Some species occur in Africa, while most are found in Southeast Asia, down to Australia. Although most species more or less mimic ants, there are also colorful species that follow a different strategy. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – January 2021

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Thiania bhamoensis – Metallic blue jumper

vids — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:05:05 +0000

The Thiania bhamoensis (Thorell, 1887) or the metallic blue jumper, is a popular choice as a fighting spider in South-east Asia as males are known to engage in fighting behaviour both in nature and under artificial situation (Rashid & Azirun 1992). Besides their fighting prowess, the T. bhamoensis get its common name from its beautiful iridescent green-blue colouration, males being bluer and females greener. Wiki NUS

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang

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Pystira ephippigera

vids — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 01:50:58 +0000

Pystira is a genus of spiders in the jumping spider family Salticidae. Wikipedia

Scientific Name: Pystira ephippigera (Simon, 1885)

Spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir – Dec 2020

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