Hey nature observers. I've collected several species of spiders in the last few months. These were found in different places during my macro photo hunt. What are the species? Let's see!
| Latin name | Observation date | Location |
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| Latrodectus sp. | 06.08.2023 | Alue Awe, Muara Dua, Lhokseumawe City, Aceh, Indonesia |
This spider has a muscular body posture, even though it is quite small. I think it belongs to the genus Latrodectus. The common name of this spider is really ridiculous to me; for some reason, it was called the black widower spider. I'm curious and have to find out about it. Nearly all female spiders are known to have fat abdomens. This one, I think is a male.
| Latin name | Observation date | Location |
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| Phintella vittata | 04.08.2023 | Alue Lim, Blang Mangat, Lhokseumawe City, Aceh, Indonesia |
There's no doubt about it! This little jumper belongs to the genus Phintella—Phintella vittata to be precise. That also seems to be a male.
| Latin name | Observation date | Location |
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| Telamonia sp. | 23.06.2023 | Alue Awe, Muara Dua, Lhokseumawe City, Aceh, Indonesia |
Meanwhile, this one is a jumping spider belonging to the genus Telamonia. This jumper is dark-faced and has a white and orange head and a translucent greenback. Long, sturdy legs are a distinctive feature of this jumper spider.
All of the images here are my own work, taken with a Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.