Subfamily Salticinae

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Latin Name	Observation date	Location
Subfamily Salticinae	September 10, 2026	Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia

While I was having dinner with my extended family, suddenly a small spider came down from the attic toward the floor of the house using its web. At first, I did not really pay much attention to the presence of this spider, but not long after that, this little spider continued walking closer toward me.

This spider is very small in size. In fact, my phone camera could not focus clearly enough to capture its details, so I had to use the help of a macro lens just to photograph it.

As far as I know, this spider is completely harmless to humans, and its habitat is also outdoors, so we will quite rarely find this kind of spider inside the house.
As farmers, we also do not need to worry about the presence of this spider in our plantations, because they will not damage or eat the leaves. On the contrary, they can become good friends to farmers because this type of spider will prey on various kinds of pests, such as aphids and small planthoppers.

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