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Johnson Jumper Spider

Phidippus johnsoni

Description:

Male jumping spider stalking bees on a lavender plant.

Habitat:

Urban house flower garden.

Notes:

The red-backed jumping spider (Phidippus johnsoni) is one of the largest and most commonly encountered jumping spiders of western North America. It is not to be confused with the unrelated and highly venomous redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti). When threatened, the redbacked jumping spider can inflict a quite painful bite in self defense, but with no serious medical consequences. Wikipedia

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2 Comments

misako
misako 11 years ago

thank you KarenL!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Very nice!

misako
Spotted by
misako

Emeryville, California, USA

Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on Apr 4, 2012

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