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Animal India - Epeus Triangulopalpis Spider
Epeus is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). They are often found on broad-leaved plants or shrubs of rain forest, or in gardens of Southeast Asia. Females are 7-9 mm long, males 6-9 mm. They are long-legged with a long opisthosoma, and quite colorful. Males have a characteristic v-shaped crest of raised, long hairs on the head, resembling a mohawk. An Epeus triangulopalpis male spider is hides behind the leaves of a tree to catch its prey at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 07/10/2023. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
Photo Details
| Photo ID | #10606450 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
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October 7
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7th October 2023
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Epeus
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Salticidae
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broad-leaved plants
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rain forest
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long-legged
long opisthosoma
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v-shaped crest
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Epeus triangulopalpis
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Tehatta
West Bengal
India
07/10/2023
Soumyabrata Roy
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