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An Epeus triangulopalpis male spider is hides behind the leaves of a tree to catch its prey at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on October 7, 2023. Epeus is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). They are often found on broad-leaved plants or shrubs of rain forest, or in gardens of Southeast Asia. Females are 7-9 mm long, males 6-9 mm. They are long-legged with a long opisthosoma, and quite colorful. Males have a characteristic v-shaped crest of raised, long hairs on the head, resembling a mohawk. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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