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Phidippus mystaceus
The species name is derived from the Ancient Greek mystax, meaning "mustache", which the females of this species feature. An older synonym of the species is P. asinarius, referring to the markings above the eyes that look similar to donkey ears. (information from Wikipedia)
Rocky terrain alongside a stream
Spotted on Nov 2, 2013
Submitted on Nov 3, 2013
7 Comments
Thanks, all. I found 3 of them in a 2 day span. It was quite a treat!
AWESOME !
Great find Aaron!
Thanks, all. :-) Yes, I agree that the shirt is definitely helping!
I also have to say that this buddy is very cool :) And a nice photo as well!
Awesome! I swear that shirt attracts them ;)
He's so, um, fluffy! Very interesting looking jumper!