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Phidippus apacheanus
Approximately 7 millimeters in body length, colored black and bright orange as shown. Possibly mimics velvet ants.
Found waiting in ambush on a sunflower (Helianthus annuus) along the periphery of a vast open field of grass and yucca.
Spotted on Sep 8, 2012
Submitted on Mar 22, 2013
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Quite similar to the red backed jumping spider except for the red thorax.