The genus Mopsus has only one spider - Mopsus mormon, previously Mopsus penicillatus. It is the largest Australian jumping spider, found throughout the warmer regions in the northern part of Australia down as far as Coffs Harbour. Green Jumping spiders are large, beautiful, fast spiders and aggressive predators. They hunt actively on foliage in the day time and can inflict a painful but not lethal bite with large fangs. Due to the whiskers on the sides of their faces and their big eyes the males have a strange baboon-like appearance. Females and males are about the same size, unusual in spiders where males are often smaller. Both males and females hunt during the daytime, camouflaged against green leaves. Often you can't spot them until they move. They are ready biters and can inflict severe pain. Females build their nests and egg sacs between leaves. They prey on insects and other spiders.
- Female, closeup face on
- Male, closeup of face.
- Male, closeup face on
- Male, looking at camera
- Male from above
- Male side on
- Female dead by fungus
- Female, preserved, details below
- Female epigynum
- Female teeth
- Male face on
- Female
- Female with prey (another spider)
- Female with prey (another spider) side view
- Young Female
- Female, showing size (compared to fingers)
- Retreat
- Female in retreat with eggs
- A very large female body length 2cm
- Juvenile female from above
- Juvenile female side view, facing
- Juvenile female from above, facing down
- Juvenile female from above facing left
- Female from side NQ GJA-5830-f
Female, closeup face on
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1020819-19-10-08a.jpg)
Male, closeup of face.
![Mopsus mormon](../_dbase_upl/mopsusmale.jpg)
Male, closeup face on
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1020030-21-09-08a.jpg)
Male, looking at camera
Male from above
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1020008-21-09-08a.jpg)
Male side on
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/IMG_0210a.jpg)
Female dead by fungus
![Mo](../_dbase_upl/P1090117_21-01-10_rjw.jpg)
Female, preserved, details below
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1010177_28-02-09_rjw.jpg)
Female epigynum
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1010162_28-02-09_rjw.jpg)
Female teeth
![Mopsus mormon](../_dbase_upl/P1010142_28-02-09_rjw.jpg)
Male face on
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1010410spia.jpg)
Female
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1010051spia.jpg)
Female with prey (another spider)
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1010850-20-09-08a.jpg)
Female with prey (another spider) side view
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1010854-20-09-08a.jpg)
Young Female
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1010080spia.jpg)
Female, showing size (compared to fingers)
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider](../_dbase_upl/P1010068spida.jpg)
Retreat
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider retreat](../_dbase_upl/P1050461_12-19-08.jpg)
Female in retreat with eggs
![Mopsus mormon Northern Green Jumping Spider retreat with eggs](../_dbase_upl/P1050472_12-19-08.jpg)
A very large female body length 2cm
![Mopsus mormon](../_dbase_upl/p1060856_05-01-09.jpg)
Juvenile female from above
![Mopsus mormon juvenile](../_dbase_upl/P1080637_07-02-09.jpg)
Juvenile female side view, facing
![Mopsus mormon juvenile](../_dbase_upl/P1080656_07-02-09.jpg)
Juvenile female from above, facing down
![Mopsus mormon juvenile](../_dbase_upl/P1080663_07-02-09.jpg)
Juvenile female from above facing left
![Mopsus mormon juvenile](../_dbase_upl/P1080668_07-02-09.jpg)
Female from side NQ GJA-5830-f
![Mopsus mormon](../_dbase_upl/GJA-5830-f.jpg)