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Phidippus johnsoni? anyone know for sure? - Phidippus borealis - male
Copyright © 2006 Tom Wilson

Phidippus johnsoni? anyone know for sure? - Phidippus borealis - Male
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
June 18, 2006
Size: 10 to 12mm

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Phidippus johnsoni? - Phidippus borealis - male Phidippus johnsoni? anyone know for sure? - Phidippus borealis - male Phidippus johnsoni? anyone know for sure? - Phidippus borealis - male Phidippus johnsoni? anyone know for sure? - Phidippus borealis - male Phidippus johnsoni? anyone know for sure? - Phidippus borealis - male
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Contributed by Tom Wilson on 18 June, 2006 - 9:13pm
Last updated 6 July, 2006 - 12:25pm

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This may be a johnsoni, but we need more images to confirm. We need to be able to clearly see the palps to know if this is a female or a subadult male. Also, we need to see the venter, or underside of the abdomen, to help distinguish the species. Take images in a clear glass or container to photograph the ventral side of the spider. If you still have this spider, could you get these images?
… Don Cadle, 25 June, 2006 - 12:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Upon farther review and resea
Upon farther review and research it does appear to be a submale. Unfortunately I let the little fella go. I’ve never seen one like that before so I won’t be able to get a picture of his underside.
Thx anyway.
… Tom Wilson, 26 June, 2006 - 4:32pm login or register to post comments

 
P. borealis
This has to be P. borealis. An adult male P. johnsoni does not have these markings. From the original three images, I could not see that this was an adult male.
… Don Cadle, 26 June, 2006 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

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