22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Egg Eating Spider
Two-striped jumper, or Telamonia dimidiata, is a jumping spider found in various Asian tropical rain forests. This photo a female two-striped jumper eating eggs of other jumping spider. This is a rare moment in jumping spider worlds. Female spider needs more protein rather then male spider because they produce eggs for Breeding. This why female jumper always ready to accept easy food. This photo was the rarest example of egg eating strategy of female jumping spider.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 12.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
| Photo Location: | BERHAMPORE, India |
| Camera: | NIKON D7500 |
| Copyright: | © ARUNAVA DEY |
Awards
| Photo of the Day: 02.15.25 |