
Comments & ID Thoughts
I found this spider in some weeds next to Brushy Creek after some rain. It measured about 2-3mm in size. It was playing a game of peekaboo by crawling from one side of the leaf to the other and peeking over the edge at me.
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- Submitted: May 1, 2018
- Photographed: Apr 21, 2018
- Spider: Hentzia palmarum (Hentz Jumping Spider)
- Sex:Male,
- Maturity:Adult
- Location: Leander, Texas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal, Eyes
I am pretty sure this is a Hentz Jumping Spider.
Yes, filed as Hentzia palmarum. 🙂