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Jumping spider (male)

Phidippus mystaceus

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Description:

The species name is derived from the Ancient Greek mystax, meaning "mustache", which the females of this species feature. An older synonym of the species is P. asinarius, referring to the markings above the eyes that look similar to donkey ears. (information from Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Rocky terrain alongside a stream

Reference Links:

Species Phidippus mystaceus - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (7)
Aaron_G
Thanks, all. I found 3 of them in a 2 day span. It was quite a treat!
Aaron_G
Thanks, all. :-) Yes, I agree that the shirt is definitely helping!
Tiz
I also have to say that this buddy is very cool :) And a nice photo as well!
Jack Settle
Awesome! I swear that shirt attracts them ;)
ForestDragon
He's so, um, fluffy! Very interesting looking jumper!

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PublishedNovember 3, 2013

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