The Alpha Jumper

An absolute Alpha of Crittervese ruling the mangrove forests of Singapore. His hunting skills are phenomenal and can jump on prey with striking accuracy. This flashy colorful Alien is Hyllus diardi, and belongs to a family of jumping spiders that don’t build webs to trap their prey but are ambush hunters with phenomenal hunting skills. Hyllus diardi is one of the most famous jumpers in the world and is found only in the mangrove forests of Singapore, India, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos and Myanmar. Macro photogs travel to Singapore to shoot this jumper as it is a rarity among jumping spider lovers. One day I found both male and female diardi meters apart in a mangrove forest. I appro...View all