Jovial Jumping Spider
Apricia jovialis
photographed by Andyroo, inaturalist.org.au
Apricia jovialis is a small species (10mm) of jumping spider found in Australia. This dark spider with yellow bands, often seen sheltering on tree bark.
Unlike other spiders it has pretty good vision and have the ability to track and ambush prey is amazing. They can calculate distances while watching their prey, then move to a vantage point out of sight and with a prodigious leap, fly through the air to grab their victim and immobilize it with a bite. How do they do this is still a mystery.
Unlike other spiders it has pretty good vision and have the ability to track and ambush prey is amazing. They can calculate distances while watching their prey, then move to a vantage point out of sight and with a prodigious leap, fly through the air to grab their victim and immobilize it with a bite. How do they do this is still a mystery.
Genus: Apricia is from the jumping spider family Salticidae. It was first described in 2016 and is latin word for ‘basking in the sun’. Containing 3 species, all from Australia.
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Jingalla Wines is situated on the northern slopes of the Porongurup Range with a 450 metre elevation, 50km north of Albany. Established by Geoff and Nita Clarke in 1979, ‘Jingalla’ is an Aboriginal term meaning moon or crescent shape, which describes the shape of the property, below the granite domes of the Porongurup National Park. Now owned and operated by Barry and Shelley Coad, the vineyard enjoys deep granitic loam soils, a high average rainfall and a refreshing, green climate, ensuring a consistent high quality of fruits and wines. |
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