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Bold jumping spider

Phidippus audax

Photo by BeckyWells
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black, fuzzy jumping spider with orange dot on back. About 1" wide including legs.

Species ID Suggestions

Bold jumping spider

Phidippus audax

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drP
3

Red back jumping spider

Phidippus johnsoni

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KarenSaxton
1

Comments (3)
ForestDragon
What a beautiful female Jumper. This looks like a Bold Jumper to me with atypical color variation. The patterning on the dorsal abdomen is consistent with this species. Similar to these: http://bugguide.net/node/view/16415/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/35192/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/224693/bgimage
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PublishedJune 9, 2013

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