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Phidippus audax
Dark brown/black with brown markings on legs. Orange spots on abdomen. Bright green, metallic mandibles. Common jumper in our area. This color is an atypical variation (though juveniles of this species can have orange markings): http://bugguide.net/node/view/35320/bgim...
Suburban backyard garden.
Found prowling the flowering plants.
Spotted on Sep 17, 2012
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012
1 Comment
Very cute!