Kim Taylor / Jumping Spider (Marpissa mucosa) female leaping from acorn to acorn, using silk as a safety line. Surrey, UK, September.

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumper spider (Marpissa muscosa) jumping, Multiflash sequence of six images, England, UK.

Kim Taylor / Jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) leaping from bramble berry. Triple exposure showing 3 stages of jump. UK

Stephen Dalton / Fence spider (Marpissa muscosa) jumping, Sussex, England, UK, November.

Stephen Dalton / Fence spider (Marpissa muscosa) jumping, Sussex, England, UK, November.

Stephen Dalton / Fence spider (Marpissa muscosa) jumping. Rookery Wood, Sussex, England, UK, November.

Ingo Arndt / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} Germany

Ingo Arndt / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} Germany

Ingo Arndt / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} Germany

Andy Sands / Fence post jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) view from above, camouflaged on dead wood, Hertfordshire, England, UK, August

Stephen Dalton / Fence spider (Marpissa muscosa) a jumping spider, jump sequence. Salticidae / Jumping spiders use hydraulic power to power their leaps. Composite

Kim Taylor / Jumping Spider (Marpissa mucosa) female on an acorn, close-up showing multiple eyes. Surrey, UK, September.

Kim Taylor / Close-up of Jumping Spider (Marpissa mucosa) female showing multiple eyes. Surrey, UK, September.

Kim Taylor / Jumping Spider (Marpissa mucosa) female leaping from acorn to oak leaf using silk as a safety line. Surrey, UK, September.

Stephen Dalton / Series of Fence post jumper spider (Marpissa muscosa) sequence, showing three stages of the jump. This is the largest jumping spider found in England, UK.

Stephen Dalton / Series of Fence post jumper spider (Marpissa muscosa) sequence showing three stages of the jump.This is the largest jumping spider found in England, and it lives on bark and fence posts

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} jumping, UK, sequence 6/7

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} jumping, UK, sequence 4/7

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} close up of head, UK,

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} jumping, UK, sequence 3/7

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} head portrait, UK

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) camouflaged on fence, UK, Salticidae

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} jumping, UK, sequence 5/7

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} jumping, UK, sequence 7/7

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} jumping, UK, sequence 2/7

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} camouflaged on wood, UK

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} jumping, UK, sequence 1/7

Stephen Dalton / Juvenile Fence post jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) UK

Stephen Dalton / Fence post jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) camouflaged on fence, UK, Salticidae

Bernard Castelein / Fence post jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Fence post Jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) Belgium

Kim Taylor / Fence post jumping spider {Marpissa muscosa} with Fly prey, UK.

Kim Taylor / Fence post jumping spider portrait {Marpissa muscosa} UK.

Kim Taylor / Jumping spider jumping {Marpissa rumpfii}

Kim Taylor / Jumping spider jumping {Marpissa rumpfii} triple exposure sequence

Chris Shields / Illustration of Jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa), Salticidae.

Premaphotos / Fence post jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) female, UK

Premaphotos / Fence-post jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) female, UK

Roman Willi / Jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) female, portrait, Lucerne, Switzerland. Focus stacked image.

Roman Willi / Jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) male, portrait, Lucerne, Switzerland. May. Focus stacked image.

Roman Willi / Jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) male, portrait, Lucerne, Switzerland. Focus stacked.

Roman Willi / Jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) portrait, Lucerne, Switzerland. May. Focus stacked.