Spiders: Jumping Spiders

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Karin Mitton
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Spiders: Jumping Spiders

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Found this stunning Orange Jumping Spider (Cyrba nigrimana) at Walter Sisulu on the weekend.

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:big_eyes: Fabulous photo Karin, cool looking spider :dance:
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Excellent pic Karin :clap: :clap: :clap:

Size of spider?
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RichardJ wrote:Size of spider?


Eyes to bum +- 5mm
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Super pic Karin - thanks :thumbs_up:
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That is really an impressive pic Karin! :clap:
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Up close they look colorful and intriguing.
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I found quite a few of these incredibly adorable little guys recently.

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Another of your impressive pics Karin. :clap:
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Those :big_eyes: :big_eyes: wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing :gflower: :gflower: :gflower: :gflower: :gflower:
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