Last week I did post about a spider that I can't identify. Even after performing series of Google search, I still can't figure out whether the spider is a Crab Spider or a Jumping Spider.
Thankfully able to identify the spider and leave the answer in the comment. Apparently, the spider was a Jumping Spider. You can refer to my previous posting at the provided link: Crab Spider or Jumping Spider
For today's content, I am having the same challenges to identify the species of this spider. This spider was found on top of a tree leaf at the reserve forest nearby Klang Gate River. I included the Google Maps coordinate of the location: 3.2333444519581245, 101.75037556954625.
The spider was sitting on top of a leaf, and it just lay there flat. It just lay there and does not even run away when I came really close in order to take its picture.
Appearance wise, the spider was white in color. Whole eight leg has a black ring, and has a tiny spike. There are two (2) pedipalps that was also white in color. Under the spider was a thin layer of web silk that it use to lay on top.
This is in fact the first time I saw this species of spider. I tried to make a Google image search and Google search for spider identification via eyes formation. But the results was nothing near the spider in the picture
If I were to guess, I think this spider resemble more towards Lynx Spider. The reason I say this is because of the eye formation and the spike on each of the spider legs.
I really hope and appreciate if someone within this community able to help me in identifying this spider by leaving the answer in the comment section. Thank you in advance 😁😁
I did found an online article stating that identifying a spider species is not an easy task. Below is excerpt from the article and the link to the article is also provided
Fact: No such luck! Laypersons often assume that there are only a few spider species around, and all they'd need to identify them would be a few pictures. In reality, the world holds over 50,000 species of spiders classified into over 100 families. In your local area, there are likely at least 30 families and a few hundred species.: Source Website Link
Rosmadi Razali