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Jumping spider (male)

Phidippus whitmanii

Notes:

I found this jumping spider in my parents' yard. I noticed something flying with a very swift, direct "flight" pattern. It landed on my dad's landscaping bricks and promptly hid between them. I was surprised to find it was a spider; there wasn't much else around so I'm not sure from where it was descending. It would peek out from the shadows and return many times, until it finally decided I wasn't a threat and moved away very quickly.



1 species ID suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 11 months ago
Jumping spider (male)
Phidippus whitmanii Phidippus whitmanii - Phidippus - BugGuide.Net

5 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 months ago

Nice spot! I love the face shots with those furry pedipalps!

KarenL
KarenL 11 months ago

Very nice Magan!
You are right, it is the same as I spotted yesterday & only the second identified of the species so far on Project Noah!

Atul
Atul 11 months ago

good job , lovely!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 months ago

Great Capture!!

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 months ago

Fantastic capture of this tiny jumping spider. Thanks for sharing.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

Lat: 41.24, Long: -95.86

Spotted on Jun 11, 2012
Submitted on Jun 12, 2012

Spotted for mission

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