| Latin Name | Observation Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Phintella vittata | Oct 31, 2026 | Natore, Bangladesh |
Scientific Name: In the scientific world, this spider is known as Phintella vittata. In English, they are generally called banded Phintella or jumping spider. Family and Genus: According to the classification of the animal kingdom, it belongs to the family Salticidae of the order Araneae and is a species of the genus Phintella.
Origin and Habitat: They have wide distribution across Asia. They are naturally seen on gardens, plants, and leaves of various regions ranging from Bangladesh, India, Nepal to China and the Philippines.
Food: These small spiders are of extremely skilled predatory nature. They usually survive by hunting various small insects, aphids, and flying tiny pests.
Reproduction: In suitable environments, they lay eggs by making small egg sacs or silk cocoons under tree leaves or in safe shelters, and in this way, they expand their lineage.
Benefits: They play a wonderful role as biological predators in controlling harmful small insects in nature and crop fields. Besides, they are such a special animal that is capable of seeing ultraviolet B (UVB) light.
Harmful Aspects: They do not cause any kind of harmful effect for humans or the environment. These are completely harmless and beneficial wild insects.
I learned about them from various sites including iNaturalist, Wikipedia and Google.
***(All posts are written in Bengali and translated into English using Google Translate.)***
| Camera Used | Samsung SM-G973F |
|---|---|
| F-Stop | F2.4 |
| ISO speed | ISO |
| Focal length | 26mm |
| Flash | No |
| Editing app | Lightroom |
| Photography | (Phintella vittata) |
| Photographer | @mshbd |
| Location | Natore, Bangladesh |
| Link to original community |
|---|
| https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/411776686 |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map Link |
|---|---|---|
| 24.3366 | 89.1117 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/24.3366/89.1117 |
