World’s Largest Jumping Spider? Perhaps…
Spotted a Heavy Jumper (
Hyllus diardii) on this trip, which was around twice the size of a usual jumping spider. These jumpers can grow to 10-15mm, and extremely hairy. Generally safe to let them jump around on your hands, should be exciting to watch it catch it’s prey!
![Heavy Jumper (Hyllus diardi) - DSC_7713](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8211/8314404364_195ea51192_z.jpg)
#1 Heavy Jumper (
Hyllus diardii)
![Heavy Jumper (Hyllus diardi) - DSC_7692](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8314404262_0edcf1860c_z.jpg)
#2 A handsome fella, hair nicely combed and standing!
![Agave Snout Weevil (Scyphophorus acupunctatus?) - DSC_7463](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8313350105_b7642cc3de_z.jpg)
#3 Found this Agave Snout Weevil (Scyphophorus acupunctatus) resting on a leaf. On closer inspection, I found some aphids on it’s abdomen!
![Agave Snout Weevil (Scyphophorus acupunctatus?) - DSC_7470](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8313350213_e466dcecb0_z.jpg)
#4 I’m just going to take record shots of this guy at various angles. 😛
![Straight-Snouted Weevil (Brentidae) - DSC_7477](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8079/8314400354_6b515df0cc_z.jpg)
#5 It appears very flat, but looks like this from above
![Agave Snout Weevil (Scyphophorus acupunctatus?) - DSC_7479](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8314399856_16dc19b259_z.jpg)
#6 Front view of the Weevil
![Lynx Spider (Oxyopidae) - DSC_7493](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8354/8314400482_35086f200e_z.jpg)
#7 Lynx Spider munches on it’s prey. It was just a tiny one, several times smaller than the grasshopper
![Stilt-Legged Flies (Micropezidae) - DSC_7525](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8313350481_30e6346a16_z.jpg)
#8 Mating Stilt-Legged Flies, saw a couple of them. You can see an air bubble in the body of the male!
![Jumping Spider (Thiania sp.) - DSC_7562](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8314400770_7806e917d5_z.jpg)
#9 A blue jumping spider
![Jumping Spider (Thiania sp.) - DSC_7569](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8314400868_40bac15e99_z.jpg)
#10 Lots of poses from jumping spiders! 🙂
![Crab Spider (Thomisidae) - DSC_7590](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8363/8313350967_9e7daba272_z.jpg)
#11 Crab spider does a Hulk Hogan pose
![Crab Spider (Thomisidae) - DSC_7605](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8313353285_af567737d5_z.jpg)
#12 Com’on!!!
![Broad-Headed Bug (Alydidae) - DSC_7623](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8314403560_724935fbe0_z.jpg)
#13 Eggs or dessert?
![Jumping Spider (Salticidae) - DSC_7628](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8211/8313353477_b58066e545_z.jpg)
#14 Yet another jumping spider, skinny dude
![Jumping Spider (Salticidae) - DSC_7642](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8494/8313353597_2835da4fd5_z.jpg)
#15 Gotta love those permanently stunned eyes!
![Dragonfly (Anisoptera) - DSC_7653](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8314403874_91737520cd_z.jpg)
#16 Simple perched dragonfly shot
![Crane Fly (Tipulidae) - DSC_7664](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8313353911_7679de7cdc_z.jpg)
#17 Giant crane fly resting on the bark of a tree
![Crane Fly (Tipulidae) - DSC_7667](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8313353983_af7af5d4ea_z.jpg)
#18 Closer view of the crane fly
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