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Jumping spider (Female)
Phidippus adumbratus
33.1468, -117.009
Field Notes
Description:
Pink, black and white jumping spider about 1 1/2cm long. Black and white striped legs, white face and orange abdomen and top of head. These spiders are usually bright orange. Jumping spiders accurately sense distances by comparing a blurry version of an image with a clear one, a method called image defocus.
Habitat:
On a Wax Leaf Privet bush.
Notes:
The vision method and the spiders ability to make a home nearly anywhere is why I'm submitting it to NWF for both Wildlife with Super Senses, Species that Survive in Unusual Habitats. Looks like it just molted and the exoskeleton is hanging next to it on the last image with its head detached.
P. adumbratus males are bright orange. "The females of this species have an orange phase and a brown phase. I think the pinkish female is this species and an intermediate between these two color forms, very interesting!" - G.B. Edwards
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