Steve Downer / Zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) feeding on a fruit fly, controlled conditions.

Alex Hyde / Jumping spider (Salticidae) hunting among vegetation, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Andy Sands / Jumping spider (Evarcha arcuata) on edge of evening primrose flower, Surrey, England, UK, August

Piotr Naskrecki / Jumping Spider (Salticidae), Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Stephen Dalton / Close up of Jumping Spider (Philaeus chrysops) Corfu, Greece, May.

Stephen Dalton / Jumping spider (Philaeus chrysops) jumping, Corfu, Greece, sequence 3 of 4

Stephen Dalton / Jumping spider (Philaeus chrysops) jumping, Corfu, Greece, sequence 4 of 4.

Alex Hyde / Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius) male, close-up showing irridescent mandibles. Captive. Endemic to North America.

Alex Hyde / Regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) male originating from North America. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Jumping spider (Euophrys frontalis) male amongst flower petals, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, June.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Jumping Spider (Salticidae) perched on Bigtooth Maple leaf (Acer grandidentatum). Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, November.

Alex Hyde / Jumping spider {Salticidae} on yellow leaf. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.