Close up of a male beautiful jumper spider (Philaeus chrysops) on a rock with a grasshopper as prey. The distinctive black and red colouration of the

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Close up of a male beautiful jumper spider (Philaeus chrysops) on a rock with a grasshopper as prey. The distinctive black and red colouration of the abdomen is typical of the male of the species. Coastal habitat, Rovinj, Croatia.

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Photo credit: © NIGEL DOWNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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