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Jumping Spider (female)

Hypaeus benignus

Habitat:

A little jumping spider found in Gilma's garden on a visit to her house in San Ramon, Costa Rica.

9 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Bhagya

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks for that clarification Atul...

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

cutie....

Atul
Atul 10 years ago

Pamela ...cf.... means that it resembles but is not identical to typical specie.
he he he Doc ...better to be that way :)

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Atul for the verification. Bayucca, what does the cf. stand for that you put in the scientific name of some of your ID's?

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Thanks, Doc. You are careful with the cf., hein ;-)...

Atul
Atul 10 years ago

+1 Doc ... looks good ..A female Hypaeus cf benignus.

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks bayucca. Superb links... I wish my spottings were crystal clear like those ones!!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Salticidae, Hypaeus benignus, female, maybe a younger one, see the colors of the legs. I am not 100% sure, but more me as a jumping dummy it looks like being a fine match. Something for Doc to verify!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastarantul...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19083292@N0...

pamsai
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pamsai

Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 24, 2013
Submitted on Nov 9, 2013

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