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Apache Jumping Spider (male)

Phidippus apacheanus

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Approximately 7 millimeters in body length, colored black and bright orange as shown. Possibly mimics velvet ants.

Habitat:

Found waiting in ambush on a sunflower (Helianthus annuus) along the periphery of a vast open field of grass and yucca.

Reference Links:

Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Apache Jumping Spider

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
HemaShah
Quite similar to the red backed jumping spider except for the red thorax.

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International Spider Survey
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Colorado Springs Critters
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Front Range Life of Colorado
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Jumping Spiders of the World
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Colorado Bug Club

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PublishedMarch 22, 2013

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