Twin-Flagged Jumping Spider

The Twin-Flagged Jumping Spider (Anasaitis Canosa), is a small jumping spider in the family Salticidae. These spiders can be found not just in Georgia but also in states bordering the Gulf of Mexico. The majority of specimens are just slightly larger than males, averaging between 5 and 6 millimeters in length on average. Their two flag-shaped patterns on the underside of their cephalothorax give them their name. They have sparkling scales on their abdomens and cephalothorax that range in color from white to green to pink, as is typical of other Anasaitis species. Their carapaces, meanwhile, are primarily black with two white spots.

Twin-flagged jumping spiders use their quickness and sharp vision to capture prey. When hunting ants, they will directly face an ant and then leap onto their target to puncture its head or thorax with their chelicerae.