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Hammer-jawed jumping spider (female)

Zygoballus rufipes

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Description:

The species was first described in 1885 by George and Elizabeth Peckham from a specimen in Guatemala. Its distribution is Canada, United States, and parts of Central America.

Habitat:

Often found on low-growing broadleaf plants in open wooded areas

Notes:

This specimen is a juvenile female

Reference Links:

Zygoballus rufipes - Overview, Zygoballus rufipes, Species Zygoballus rufipes - Hammerjawed Jumper - BugGuide.Net

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