Opisthoncus polyphemus

Opisthoncus polyphemus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Opisthoncus
Species:
O. polyphemus
Binomial name
Opisthoncus polyphemus
L. Koch, 1867

Opisthoncus polyphemus, also called the cyclops jumping spider, is a species of jumping spiders in the family Salticidae. It is found in New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.

The males are 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) in length with the females slightly larger at 8-9mm, both with pale yellow-orange bodies with while markings. Its black eyes are made to look bigger by surrounding black circles giving rise to the polyphemus and Cyclops names.