Bugland: I’ll Be Seeing You

You’ve seen other Jumping spiders in these pages previously, but never this type of Jumping spider. There are so many types of jumpers that we could run a photo of a different species every single day and still not be done after 16 years. Jumping spiders constitute the family Salticidae, which contains more than 6,000 described species — making it the largest family of spiders. All Jumping spiders have four pairs of eyes. One of those pairs is quite prominent, making it easier to distinguish from other spiders. This jumper was photographed in Ecuador  by Park Hill resident Mark Silverstein.