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I was lucky today to spot this beautiful shiny black spider on the wall of our living
room. I don't recall seeing the species before, and it took me awhile to identify it.
It's a 'Biting Jumping Spider', Opisthoncus mordas. It does jump, as I discovered.
The information below is from website http://ithacaintact.org/
Shiny black or dark brown, with a with line on the middle of its abdomen. The first pair of legs are strong and spiny. Usually
found on the leaves and bark of trees. Quite likely to bite if handled or trapped in clothing and may then produce local pain;
not considered capable of causing serious injury or skin ulceration.
This is one of the many salticid species that can be found anywhere on trees or in green vegetation because of its great
mobility. The spider is generally black.
Like most Salticids, a very bold and mobile spider which will swivel to observe you as you are observing it. Attractive, large,
and with an outgoing personality. A very charming spider.
A spider with a very similar appearance is Sandalodes albobarbatus and several other salticid species have a similar body
shape.
These spiders are quite bold and can be found hunting on shrubs during daylight.
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