This wee spider I found in the meadow on the little table out there. He was fascinating to watch; he kept pouncing on things (bugs, and sometimes things he just thought might be bugs) and grasping them between those two very long front legs. Until I looked at the photos, I didn't see his eyes. They're amazing!
8.23.2008 update:
This is a jumping spider, Hentzia palmarum (Hentz).
He was well aware of my presence and kept looking up at me like this. He is very like a tiny, tiny crab.
This photo was taken underneath the table with the flash. It shows the eyes in a very different way, though the coloring of the other shots is much truer to life.
My trusty penny for scale
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