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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) » Phidippus » audax group (Phidippus audax group) » Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax)
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Large jumper - Phidippus audax - female
Copyright © 2014 Wisconsin Oecanthinancy

Large jumper - Phidippus audax - Female
Yorkville, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
July 26, 2014
Size: 1/2 " +/-
Underside (venter)

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Contributed by Wisconsin Oecanthinancy on 27 July, 2014 - 7:23pm
Last updated 28 July, 2014 - 7:33pm

Moved
Moved from Jumping Spiders.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 28 July, 2014 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

It would be a shame.
Images of the venter are always helpful. This clearly shows that this P. audax is an adult female. The epigynum is open, which tells us that she's an adult. I cropped the image to make it easier to see. You should also include an overhead image to show her color pattern.
And the answer is yes, she will gladly eat soft-bodied insects. These jumpers actually do very well in captivity if you take good care of them. Once you fatten her up, she'll make an eggsac. If she's already mated, you'll get hundreds of spiderlings in at least three eggsacs.
… Don Cadle, 27 July, 2014 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

The underside and top view photos of the abdomen
are not ideal (The 'it would be a shame' comment is referencing my suggestion the underside photo could be frassed). Apparently the underside photo is helpful. I didn't get a great top view photo.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 27 July, 2014 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes.
The comment was in response to frassing the photo. We don't have a lot of photos of the underside of adult females, so it was a great addition.
… Don Cadle, 28 July, 2014 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

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