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A green, iridescent Jumping spider spreads its third pair of legs wide as it jumps

This male Jumping spider, of an unidentified species, is from the lowland rain forest of Northern Costa Rica. Different types of Jumping spiders seem to strike different "poses" while in mid-air. This one extends its third pair of legs as if they were wings.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Sarapiquí, Costa Rica
Camera: Canon EOS 750D
Copyright: © David Glaser