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salticid white crescent

Photo by Ingrid3
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

black salticid jumping spider with white crescent mark on abdomen

Habitat:

hunting in shaded lower grass stalks of a goldenrod meadow, very wary, making direct gaze contact with camera lense

Species ID Suggestions

Jumping spider

Metaphidippus manni

Comments (2)

Although this does look similar to Metaphidippus manni, I don't think they are found in the Eastern US. It looks like they are a Western US species. Still searching for possibilities.

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