Jumping spiders (12 photos)

Staring sternly into the camera, these exotic creatures look like monsters from a horror movie. But despite their appearance, these creatures are no more than 6 cm tall.

1. Harmless to humans, these spiders, which can jump up to six times their height, can be found in grassy meadows and on the walls of houses on sunny days. (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

2. Photographer Thomas Ruck searches for them all over England to capture them using macro photography. (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

3. The result is excellent photographs with a whole spectrum in the eyes of the “models”. (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

4. Cancer, 28, says people love his photos. “Usually people are amazed at these jumping spiders and ask how I manage to get so close.” (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

5. “Macro photography is a very interesting thing. She allows you to see details that you can't see with the naked eye, and that's why I love her." (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

6. After discovering the tiny creatures, Cancer takes them to his home in London to photograph them. (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

7. “I usually find them on walls nearby on sunny days when they are trying to catch prey.” (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

8. “They are not so easy to find, but once you see your first jumping spider, see what it is like and how it moves, you can find others without any problems.” (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

9. Some photographers put spiders in refrigerators because it makes them calm and easier to photograph... (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

10. ...but Cancer doesn't do that, so it takes a little time and patience to get the perfect shot. It took three agonizing weeks to photograph one of his favorite species, the blue-eyed Saitis barbipes. (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

11. Having taken the photo, Mr. Cancer releases his “model” into the wild, where he found them. (Tomas Rak/Solent News)

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