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Cosmophasis thalassina
The hospital spider Cosmophasis thalassina (3946605796).jpg
Male, Australia
Scientific classification
Synonyms

Plexippus thalassinus
Thiania thalassina
Amycus splendidus
Amycus tristriatus
Maevia thalassina
Cosmophasis splendens

The Cosmophasis thalassina is a cool type of jumping spider. You can find it in places like Malaysia all the way to Australia. People probably helped this spider spread to gardens and parks in Queensland.

Meet the Sparkling Spider!

This spider is known for its amazing looks. It has a shiny body covered in greenish-bronze and copper-colored hairs. You might also see some black stripes across its back.

Its main body, called the opisthosoma, is mostly dark. But it has a white band at the front that goes halfway down each side. There are also some white marks near the front. Even its dark legs have cool white and bronze hairs!

How Its Colors Shine

The Cosmophasis thalassina spider has a special trick for its metallic colors. It's not just paint! Its body has tiny structures that work like a prism. These structures bend light in a unique way.

This bending of light, along with a shiny layer underneath, makes the spider look yellow from most angles. It's like a tiny, living rainbow!

What Does It Eat?

This sparkling spider is a hunter. It loves to eat ants.

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