World’s Largest Jumping Spider? Perhaps…

Spotted a Heavy Jumper (Hyllus diardii) on this trip, which was around twice the size of a usual jumping spider. These jumpers can grow to 10-15mm, and extremely hairy. Generally safe to let them jump around on your hands, should be exciting to watch it catch it’s prey!

#1 Heavy Jumper (Hyllus diardii)

#2 A handsome fella, hair nicely combed and standing!

#3 Found this Agave Snout Weevil (Scyphophorus acupunctatus) resting on a leaf. On closer inspection, I found some aphids on it’s abdomen!

#4 I’m just going to take record shots of this guy at various angles. 😛

#5 It appears very flat, but looks like this from above

#6 Front view of the Weevil

#7 Lynx Spider munches on it’s prey. It was just a tiny one, several times smaller than the grasshopper

#8 Mating Stilt-Legged Flies, saw a couple of them. You can see an air bubble in the body of the male!

#9 A blue jumping spider

#10 Lots of poses from jumping spiders! 🙂

#11 Crab spider does a Hulk Hogan pose

#12 Com’on!!!

#13 Eggs or dessert?

#14 Yet another jumping spider, skinny dude

#15 Gotta love those permanently stunned eyes!

#16 Simple perched dragonfly shot

#17 Giant crane fly resting on the bark of a tree

#18 Closer view of the crane fly

The complete album can be viewed here.

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