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Oct 6, 2010 I found this very pregnant mom-to-be

IMG_0720 copy by Kurt / Hock Ping GUEK (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

IMG_0723 copy by Kurt / Hock Ping GUEK (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Oct 13. The protective mom was seen chasing away an ant that got too close to her eggs.

IMG_1128 copy by Kurt / Hock Ping GUEK (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

IMG_1126 copy by Kurt / Hock Ping GUEK (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Oct 20, mom with her spiderlings

IMG_1573 copy by Kurt / Hock Ping GUEK (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

IMG_1575 copy by Kurt / Hock Ping GUEK (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Oct 27 - only spiderlings' molts left on the leaf. Mom and spiderlings have moved on!
Check out a more complete life cycle documentation of a different species here: http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-spider-life-cycle.html
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