Jumping spider and aphid. Jumping spider (family Salticidae) about to ambush an aphid (superfamily Aphidoidea). Jumping spiders stalk their prey befor

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Jumping spider and aphid. Jumping spider (family Salticidae) about to ambush an aphid (superfamily Aphidoidea). Jumping spiders stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away. Aphids, also known as plant lice and greenflies, are small plant-eating insects. They are among the most destructive insect pests of cultivated plants in temperate regions.

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