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Platycryptus undatus
Larger jumping spider for this area at approximately 12mm. It is a stout, low profiled jumper. Platycryptus is Greek for "broad, flat, and hidden". It is very well camouflaged with a nice blend of greys, blacks, and whites. Females have a white "mustache" while males have an orange one.
Found on a wooden fence that borders the parking lot of a prairie restoration area.
This is a female and she was very curious and not afraid at all. She jumped into the hood of my lens twice and had to be fished out with a blade of grass, yet she still posed for more photos.
Spotted on Jun 10, 2015
Submitted on Jun 11, 2015
2 Comments
Thanks Cindy:)
Cute!