Cute Jumping Spiders - かわいいハエトリグモ！

Cute?!
Yes, really. @herbaliblog issued a challenge as she was skeptical about the cuteness of spiders, while there are plenty of scary looking spiders, even some legitimately dangerous ones; jumping spiders are quite inquisitive, and harmless to humans! Their large front facing eyes seem very expressive, they can't turn the eye to look at something but can move the retina to track things, more often the move their entire body, resulting in endearing postures and head tilts as they examine their surroundings.

かわいい?!　
ええ、そう！怖いクモもうたくさんいるがハエトリグモならかわいいと言うでしょう。好奇心を持てるし人間にとって危険ではない！前にある大きな目は表情がありそうだし体のポーズもなんと可愛すぎじゃない？

Ant Mimic spider (Myrmarachne inermichelis): runs around with its two front most legs held up looking like and antenna, this mimicry helps it prey on and hide from ants.

ヤサアリグモはアリに見せかける、アリを狩りするとアリから隠すためです。

This little one (Evarcha fasciata) has some red highlights on its "eyebrows" and the white tips of the palps are used in courtship/dominance displays.

マミクロハエトリと言うハエトリグモは目の上おしゃれな赤がちょっとあります！口のへんの白い毛は求愛や戦いに使います。

The same species as above, I think it's guarding its mate in the small nest behind it as she lays eggs.
上と同じ種類、今回、オスはメスが入ってる巣を守ってると思います。

A slightly different angle and boosting of shadows, we can see another spider inside the tunnel made by the leaves:
違う角度から中にいるクモはちょっと見える:
It is difficult to tell in the photo but the upsidedown spider's eyes can be just made out:
難しいですが逆さまになってるクモのめがわかるかな？

It was moving about and neither spider seemed very agitated, though after checking on the interior of the nest the male resumed is position at the entrance:
ちゃんと動いていた、生きていました。オスは中を確かめてからまた入り口て見張った。

It was a very good weekend for photographing spiders!
I was fortunate enough to find a third species:
先週末はクモの写真にとても良かった！三番目のハエトリグモはオスクロハエトリ:
Longer and with much stronger forelimbs, Mendoza canestrinii, not quite as cute, but this spider lifts!
体も長い、かなり強そうの前足があります！
Females usually have a more camouflaged coloration:
メスの方はよく景色に溶ける色をしてます。

Males often have bold patterns, though this species seems to prefer the bold classic black.
オスでは目立つ色をよくしますがこの種類はボルドな真っ黒！

It appears I've taken an accidental selfie again!
また反射のセルフィをしてしまった！