It's still #Arachtober 24 somewhere: a tiny, curious zebra jumping spider (_Salticus scenicus_). It even gave me a little head tilt. WARNING: very high levels of cute
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The zebra jumper tilts slightly to one side, facing the camera. Often when they do this they are about to try to jump on the lens, so I wrapped up the photoshoot here.
The zebra jumping spider looking upward curiously, fuzzy white pedipalps held up in front of its mouthparts.
Zebra jumping spiderling in profile. You can see the silk dragline stretching out behind it. Also note the pair of eyes on the back of its head, giving it an excellent field of view.
A tiny zebra jumping spider on a stone slab green with algae and lichen, back to the camera so you can see the stripes that give it its nickname.