Best time to see: mid Apr to mid Sep
Key facts
Jumping spiders do not make a web but stalk and pounce on their prey, relying on their good vision and mobile eyes
Salticus scenicus is the commonest of 17 species that occur in Britain
Widespread across southern Britain in a variety of habitats, including in gardens and sometimes in houses
Recognition
A small spider, the female black-and-white, the male brown-and-white, often found on sunny walls
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© Tony Gunton