| Latin Name | Observation Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Hyllus semicupreus | Sep 20, 2026 | Natore, Bangladesh |
I have always loved spending time close to nature and observing its tiny inhabitants. From that love, capturing all the strange creatures hiding in the corners of the garden has become my daily hobby. Today, while walking in the garden, my eyes suddenly caught sight of a jumping spider nimbly on the leaves. I was quite fascinated by its alert gaze. Let's find out some interesting facts about this wonderful creature today.
Scientific name: This is basically a member of the jumping spider species. Its original scientific name in the scientific world is Hyllus semicupreus. Due to their relatively thick body structure, they are often called 'heavy-bodied jumper' or 'semi-copper heavy jumper' in English. Family and Genus: According to the classification of the animal kingdom, this wonderful spider is a member of the Salticidae family. In the scientific world, their genus or genus name is Hyllus.
Habitat and habitat: They are quite common in various parts of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. They usually live in bushes, forests and on the green leaves or trunks of trees. They especially like to build a thick oval-shaped sac or house with silk threads on the underside of coconut leaves or other leaves.
Food: They are mainly hunting spiders. Instead of waiting to be trapped in a web like other spiders, they jump and catch their prey. They make a living by hunting small grasshoppers, flies, bees and other small insects and spiders.
Shape and Lifestyle: According to the rules of the spider world, their female spiders are slightly larger than the males. The length of the female spider is usually 8-9 millimeters and the length of the male spider is 7-9 millimeters. During the day, their nests are empty, meaning they roam outside in search of prey, but at night they take refuge safely inside the silken sac they have made.
Benefits: They play a very important role in nature's food chain or ecosystem. By eating various harmful insects in the garden, they help in naturally controlling crop pests, which does a great job in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem.
Disadvantages: They do not have any direct harmful effects on humans or the environment. They are not poisonous and do not cause any harm to crops or plants.
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 | (Hyllus semicupreus) |
| Photographer | @mshbd |
| Location | Natore, Bangladesh |
| Link to original community |
|---|
| https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/402540131 |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map Link |
|---|---|---|
| 24.3360 | 89.1134 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/24.3360/89.1134 |
