The Morphology of Kim the Jumping Spider (IMAGE)

University of Manchester

The Morphology of Kim the Jumping Spider

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The morphology of the jumping spider Phidippus regius. (a) The individual used for the study of jumping performance. (b-h) Digital visualisations of a second specimen derived through X-ray microtomography: (b) Anterior view. (c) The first (anterior-most) walking leg. (d-f) The second, third and fourth walking legs, respectively. (g) Dorsal view. (h) Side view. Abbreviations: 1-4: walking legs 1-4; Ch: chelicerae; Co: coxa; Fe: femur; Mt: metatarsus; Pa: patella; Pp: pedipalps; Ta: tarsus; Ti: tibia; Tr: trochanter. Scale bars: b,g,h: 5 mm; (c-f) 1 mm. Red symbol denotes centre of mass of body alone whereas the black symbol denotes the centre of mass of the whole spider with the appendages in the position shown

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Dr Mostafa Nabawy, The University of Manchester

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