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Jumping Spider

Phidippus sp.

Photo by AshleyT
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30.1991, -101.922

Field Notes

Description:

Mostly gray body with green chelicerae. I think jumping spiders are freaking adorable, probably my favorite spiders after tarantulas!

Habitat:

Found on a picnic table in desert-scrub area. There were some ponds close by.

Notes:

Phidippus audax?

Reference Links:

Phidippus

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Comments (5)
sunnyjosef
Lovely spotting Ashley.. The iridescent green makes the shot!!
AshleyT
Nope, all the images I took I uploaded
Fyn Kynd
Could be audax. Did you take an image of the top of it showing the abdomen?

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PublishedMay 12, 2014

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