Jovial Jumping Spider: Adult, female, "Pedicel"

Jovial Jumping Spider (Apricia cf jovialis)

Class:

Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Spiders, Scorpions, Mites & Ticks (Arachnida)

Order:

Spiders (Araneae)

Family:

Jumping Spider (Salticidae)

Species:

Jovial Jumping Spider (Apricia cf jovialis)

This Photo:

Adult, female, "Pedicel"

Synonyms:

Breda jovialis or Ocrisiona jovialis

EXTRA - Photo Specific Information:
The waist in spiders is called the "Pedicel". Jumping spiders are renowned for lifting their heads and "looking at you". They can do this because of a long flexible Pedicel, which isn't usually visible; but we got lucky with this shot to be able to highlight it.
General Species Information:
Found in the Adelaide Hills and possibly elsewhere

This species is

Australian Native Species, not listed in the SA Murray Mallee Survey of 2010.

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