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Jumping Spider - Phidippus audax
Copyright © 2005 Paul McNelis

Jumping Spider - Phidippus audax
Pennsylvania, USA
Found this little fella/lady at John Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum Pennsylvania USA. He's almost completely black except for the barely visible brown patch at the rear can you see it?

I'm not sure the exact species, anyone have a clue what species it might be? And if it's male or female?

I'm still trying to learn my male/female jumping spiders... with other spiders it seems, the males are usually smaller than the females but... i haven't a clue with these!
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Contributed by Paul McNelis on 23 April, 2005 - 11:24pm
Last updated 22 October, 2005 - 11:00pm

Green fangs and spot with white hairs
Reminds us of P. audax
… john and jane balaban, 24 April, 2005 - 10:17am login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
P. audax
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 29 July, 2005 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

I'm not sure on the species,
I'm not sure on the species, but this looks to be a female. The pedipalps, which are between the jaws and first legs, are swollen and bulbous at the end in males.
… volcano, 24 April, 2005 - 9:14am login or register to post comments

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