Why are some jumping spiders so colorful?

By Daniel Zurek, Sebastian Echeverri, and Nate Morehouse
Backed by Lisa Hillson, Jeremiah Eck, Daniel Zurek, Robert Hillson, William Stysiack, Ewald Weisschedel, Eirik Søvik, Malcolm L, Maria Fernanda Cardoso, Bill & Susan Morehouse, and 80 other backers
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
BiologyEcology
DOI: 10.18258/3174
$7,357
Raised of $6,700 Goal
109%
Funded on 11/26/14
Successfully Funded
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Lab Notes

A sneak peek at jumping spider gaze tracking results (GIFs!)
May 9, 2018
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Video dispatch #5, South Texas
June 22, 2015
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Jumping Spider Hunt 2015, Dispatch #4
June 7, 2015
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Jumping Spider Hunt 2015, Dispatch #3
June 1, 2015
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Video Dispatch #2 (Yuma, AZ)
May 24, 2015
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First video from the field!
May 22, 2015
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April update
April 28, 2015
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New jumping spider species in the lab!
January 15, 2015
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Our project is featured in Science this week!
December 6, 2014
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Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2014
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Thanks to all of our amazing backers!
November 25, 2014
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Homestretch! Breaking Bio! New Habro video!
November 24, 2014
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