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Jumping spider (male)

Phidippus putnami

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

1 cm long jumping spider with elongated cephalothorax, striped legs & pale chelicerae. This species is sexually dimorphic. Here is an earlier spotting of the female http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11948103

Habitat:

Semi rural

Reference Links:

Jumping Spider - Phidippus putnami - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Jumping Spider

Phidippus putnami

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (4)
KarenL
Thanks Atul! Here is a female of the species I spotted last year http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11948103
KarenL
Thanks Tamar! I never imagined this would be a phidippus species - it was very different in appearance to the ones I'm familiar with!

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PublishedJuly 8, 2013

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