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My first jumping spider spotting... Observed in a tropical dry forest.
Please consider Paraphidippus fartilis http://www.peckhamia.com/salticidae/salt...
hey small wonders, great spotting and congrats. have you seen my suggestion? i could not find a common name for it, but i REALLY think you have a phidippus mystaceus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_m...
Thanks again Gilma! As for your suggestion, I'm still not certain... I think Phidippus is a good possibility, but I am having a hard time finding keys & reference to the species found in tropical regions of the Americas.
Small Wonders, I am enchanted by this gorgeous spider and I even research some, but I am not good at it. Could your spider be a "Regal jumping spider,Phidippus Regius?
WOW!! What a cute Spider, love the colors, black and white, never seen one like it, and popular!! seems lots of us love your spider. Thank you so much for sharing, Small Wonders.
Thanks Backyardphotographer for the suggestion - The abdominal markings & the geographic range of this spider do not seem consistent with phidippus mystaceus.
Lovely spotting, Small Wonders! Congratulations on your first jumping spider spotting, too! :)