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Hammerjawed Jumping Spider
Zygoballus rufipes
41.3824, -89.6892
Field Notes
Description:
A tiny (4-5mm), red/brown and black jumping spider with a white "moustache". Apparently, there were two species at one time combined around 1980 to create one species of Zygoballus rufipes. I could not find why it is named "hammerjawed". That would be interesting information.
Habitat:
Woodland habitat.
Notes:
Two new species of jumpers and one crab spider in one day! It was a good day yesterday. This little guy (yes, a male) definitely had personality.
Reference Links:
iNaturalist.org · hammerjawed jumper (Zygoballus rufipes)
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2013
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