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Wasp Mimicking Spider (female)

Phiale formosa

Description:

Phiale is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).

Habitat:

Seen at La Selva Biological Research Center.

Notes:

http://salticidae.org/salticid/diagnost/...

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4 Comments

Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 10 years ago

I would advice you to ask a more experienced spotter as I am no expert, but they do look alike!

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

yes Diaz, thanks. They look the same to me! And, they were seen in a similar area...

Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 10 years ago

This one looks just like the Phiale Formosa I just uploaded! please look at my spottings and you will see if they match!

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 21, 2013
Submitted on Oct 25, 2013

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