Australian Bronze Jumper: Helpis minitabunda

Location: Bunbury, Western Australia

Season: Summer, February

Class: Arachnida 

Order: Araneae 

Suborder: Araneomorphae 

Family: Salticidae

Helpis minitabunda

Aussie Bronze Jumping Spider is common in gardens of Australia. It is known to be found in the East Coast. This spider is a common resident of my West Coast garden. I have spotted it on numerous occasions over different seasons. It is found hiding in the foliage, usually on the underside of a leaf. It is brown-bronze in colour. The flat cephalothorax has 4 pairs of eyes are arranged in a circular fashion. The tapering abdomen has varying patterns. Legs have white rings around the metatarsal joints. It is an alert and active spider and an agile jumper.