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Jumping spider courtship and mating - Phidippus clarus - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Jay Barnes

Jumping spider courtship and mating - Phidippus clarus - Male Female
Licking County, Ohio, USA
July 4, 2007
The male does this "two steps forward, one step back" thing a few times before mounting.

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Contributed by Jay Barnes on 23 July, 2007 - 11:59am

Great
example of sexual dimorphism in clarus. In my area (Okeechobee) the males are larger than the females 80% of the time.

I understand blotting out the palps in case children are browsing, but why the eyes? I guess he doesn't want his identity revealed!
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