Aggressive girl - Phidippus octopunctatus -  4 mi w. of Prosser on Richards Rd., Benton County, Washington, USA
December 31, 1969
Size: about 25mm
Hind end of same spider. The name, octopunctatus, means eight-spotted, but the heavy greyish scaling over the abdomen covers these spots. Unlike other species in this genus, octopunctatus does not have metallic-colored chelicera.
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  Contributed by Stacey Gingras on 4 September, 2006 - 9:24am Last updated 23 April, 2007 - 8:26pm |
