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Jumping Spider - Phidippus princeps - male
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Schueman

Jumping Spider - Phidippus princeps - Male
Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
September 27, 2007
Size: ~5mm
Phidippus princeps, female or sub-adult male, maybe?

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Contributed by Stephen Schueman on 13 October, 2007 - 1:50pm
Last updated 1 January, 2008 - 2:58pm

Yes...
this is a P. princeps. It appears that it may have swolen or bulbous palps, which would mean that it's a sub-adult male. However, I'm not sure from this angle. Comparing this to Jay Barnes' male P. princeps images, this specimen is very similar to his male two stages from adulthood.
… Don Cadle, 13 October, 2007 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

 
P. princeps
Thanks Don. I agree with it being comparable to Jay's sub-adult male image. Looking closer at mine, it appears to have some orange scales around the eyes, too. Is this a trait that can be used as an indicator of males in the Salticid family? Seems it in some of the genera, anyway. Thanks again for the info.
… Stephen Schueman, 13 October, 2007 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

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