Banded Phintella

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Become a friend of spiders? Why not?!
Lately, I've been documenting a lot of spiders. Yes, Sumatra is home to thousands of spider species. Most of them are jumping spiders (Salticidae), which are known to be agile and aggressive.

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This time, I want to share one of them: Phintella vittata, commonly known as banded Phintella.

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This species is small in size and has a combination of colors, including black, metallic blue, and golden yellow. This one had a dark face and the same colored pedipalps—male characteristics—and long, pointed, sharp jaws.

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This species is found mostly in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Low-growing bushes are home to the banded Phintella.


All of the images here are my work, taken with a Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.



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Macro photography is really cool but when it comes to animals, especially insects like spiders, it makes it even cooler.

WHAT AMAZING SHOTS! @akukamaruzzaman 🔥 Thanks for sharing.

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Macro photography is really cool but when it comes to animals, especially insects like spiders, it makes it even cooler.

Exactly! That's why I love macro photography. Thank you so much for your support🙂

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