Fig. 1
From: Hanging by a thread: unusual nocturnal resting behaviour in a jumping spider
Photographs of Evarcha arcuata from the field and the laboratory. a Adult male Evarcha arcuata in typical silk retreat spun within a dead leaf (actively rolling the leaf together in the building process). b Silk tube retreat in a rolled-up leaf (red arrow) actively suspended and attached on vegetation (yellow arrow) by the spider. c Marked adult female with light coloration. d Subadult female hanging suspended from the vegetation. e Adult male with typical dark coloration hanging suspended while feeding on a prey item. f Suspended position with visible curve in silk line between spinnerets and tarsus. Close-up shows potential holding mechanism via two tarsal claws (blue arrow). a-c in captivity, d-f in the field