#ocrisiona

[onenicebugperday]

southeast queensland guy again with an id needed 💚

who is this marvelous little guy?? they floated down from the sky in front of me

also, its pedipalps were vibrating up and down rapidly, what might that behaviour mean?

They use their pedipalps to sense the world around them, so you'll usually see jumpers wiggling them around! This fella looks like one of the wasp-mimic jumpers in the genus Ocrisiona.

[drhoz]

#471 - Jovial Jumping Spider

'Ocrisiona' jovialis

A handsome little spider - distinguished by the pattern on her back, white fangs, and dark and robust forelegs.

Originally put into the genus Breda, although  In 1989 Val Davies and Marek Zabka decided that was unlikely, as other Bredas are all South American. It was later put into Ocrisiona for the time being, since Australian Saltacids are currently under heavy revision.

Palmyra, Perth