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salticid white crescent

Photo by Ingrid3
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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

Reference Link
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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
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.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Wildlife of Northeastern USA
Mission
Jumping Spiders of the World
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 19, 2013

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