Magnolia Green Jumper - male

Lyssomanes viridis

Description:

Picture taken in Belleplain State Forest, New Jersey

Habitat:

Woodland

1 Species ID Suggestions

ForestDragon 11 years ago

Magnolia Green Jumper - male

Lyssomanes viridis Species Lyssomanes viridis - Magnolia Green Jumper - BugGuide.Net

7 Comments

ForestDragon 11 years ago

No problem. I wonder if their range is expanding due to global warming.

CFisher 11 years ago

Okay. Thanks!

ForestDragon 11 years ago

I didn't see any other spiders that match this one except the Magnolia Green Jumper. They have been found in NJ! I found this after your comment:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/587370

CFisher 11 years ago

To whoever suggested the Magnolia Green Jumping Spider (Lyssomanes viridis), I would agree given some of the pictures if sources didn't say that their range is from Florida north to North Carolina. This one was seen in south New Jersey. Is there a possibility that Lyssomanes viridis could come this far north in warmer years?

CFisher 11 years ago

Thanks for the info and welcome, Goody and ForestDragon!
It is certainly a beautiful spider. I lucked out that it appeared on our car while we were pitching our tent.

ForestDragon 11 years ago

You can tell it's a male because of his long jaws. Looks like he's escaped death a couple times. Beautiful! Welcome as well :).

Aaron_G 11 years ago

Excellent spotting and welcome to Project Noah! I'm not sure of this spider's identity, but I'll start looking into it. Hopefully someone with arachnid expertise will show up in the meantime. :-)