The subject of our interest is a study Mygalomorphae and Araneomorphae suborders focusing on Biology and ecology

A few aspects of basic biology of the Phiddipus genus from the section of Jumping spiders (Salticiadae, Araneomorphoae)

A few years ago on a small peninsula Puntarenas in Costa Rica, I was passing the time while waiting for the ferry, by observing a couple of specimen from the large species of jumping spiders, Phidippus genus, who were enjoying the hunt of freshly hatched offspring of iguana genus Anolis, on the walls of the local ancient cemetery. With graceful playfulness they reacted to almost everything that happened in their vicinity. Restlessly bouncing off the walls onto the branches of surrounding bushes, where they chased their pray. I was struck at first sight by their multifarious colouring, which in contrast with the lichen covered faded to bone monument reminded of attractive fish hiding among polyp colonies of sea anemones and purple coloured sea sponge of tropical sea coral reefs...