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jumping spider (male)

Phidippus octopunctatus

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Approximately 9 millimeters in body length. Gray and black as shown.

Habitat:

Out in the open on a trail along a mostly open hillside ridge. Gambel's Oak is dominant tree. Prickly-pear cacti and yucca among the many plants.

Reference Links:

Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Phidippus octopunctatus

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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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