Australian Bronze Jumping Spider
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Other Names: Threatening Jumping Spider
Family: Salticidae (Jumping Spiders). The world's most diverse and abundant spider family, with over 500 described genera and 5000 described species, which is more than 13% of all described spiders.
Size: Body 11-12 mm
Distribution:
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References: Whyte and Anderson
Some other jumping spiders are shown below the Australian Bronze Jumping Spider. Jumping spiders are among the most visually attractive of all spiders.
Note that dead spiders usually fade in colour, so nearly all the spiders will look blacker or darker in colour in real life than they do in the photos of dead spiders from the museum. 
Photo taken at Australian Museum, Sydney. High Resolution 2572 x 2000.
Source: Wikipedia. Public domain photo by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab. Jumping Spider (family Salticidae), species unknown. Beltsville, Maryland, USA. High Resolution 5616 x 3744.
Source: Wikipedia. Public domain photo by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab. Jumping spider, species unknown. From Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA. High Resolution 3816 x 2544.
Source: Wikipedia. Public domain photo by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab. Christmas Lights Jumping Spider from the Dominican Republic, species unknown, but surprisingly marked with fluorescent scales. High Resolution 4647 x 2919.
Source: Pixabay. Public domain photo. Jumping Spider, species and country unknown. High Resolution 1920 x 1440.
Source: Pixabay. Public domain photo. Jumping Spider, species and country unknown. High Resolution 1920 x 1470.
Source: Pixabay. Public domain photo. Cute Jumping Spider, species and country unknown. High Resolution 1920 x 1280.
Recommended Reading
|  Spiders of Australia: Australian Green Guides, by Terence Lindsey. This is a smaller one at 96 pages. From the publisher, "The Australian Green Guides have been created for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. The most commonly asked questions are answered with particular emphasis on fascinating behavioural insights into both common and unusual creatures.
The pages are alive with entertaining and informative text accompanied by exciting action photography."
Purchase from Australia (Booktopia)
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