Genus Epocilla

Latin NameObservation dateLocation
Genus EpocillaSeptember 28, 2026Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia

There was a beautiful spider that I found resting on a mango leaf in front of my house. This is a small spider with unique colors and patterns all over its body. Most likely, this is a jumping spider with an elongated body that looks quite sturdy. However, without the help of a macro lens, I would not have been able to capture the beauty of this particular spider in detail.This spider is decorated with a dark brown color in the middle, flanked by two clean white lines running along its left and right sides. However, I don't know whether this is a male spider or a female spider.

From a close distance, we can see the uniqueness of the shape of its eyes, which are located right at the front of its face. Two eyes are located at the front, while the other four eyes are spread across the top and sides of its head. Their function is also quite extraordinary, allowing them to detect movement around them with a field of view of almost 360 degrees.The good news is that I managed to capture the beauty of this particular spider quite well.

Okay everyone, now I will share some pictures of this spider here.



Camera Usedpoco c65
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PhotographyGenus Epocilla
Photographer@maxmarvin


Link to originalcommunity
Linkhttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/403889261
LatitudeLongitudeMap
5.156964796.6284196https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.1569647195&mlon=96.6284196783#map=12/5.1570/96.6284



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