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Phidippus on garage window - Phidippus tyrrelli

Phidippus on garage window - Phidippus tyrrelli
6 miles NW Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
November 11, 2013
Size: BL ~9.5
Lateral view. It seems to have a thin red plate between the two body parts. It doesn't look like a mite.

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Phidippus on garage window - Phidippus tyrrelli Phidippus on garage window - Phidippus tyrrelli Phidippus on garage window - Phidippus tyrrelli

Phidippus asotus female
not P. tyrrelli

Moved
Moved from Phidippus.

Moved
Moved from Jumping Spiders.

Sweet!
Nice find! Red plate is most probably a mantispid larva. See . This photo might be of more value in Mantispidae. There aren't many pics of larvae on hosts.

 
Red plate most probably a mantispid larva.
Thanks so much for this information. It is much appreciated. Any chance the image could be referenced in the mantispid group?

 
Transfer
I would move this one image to the mantispid page and then create a thumb link under your text in the main image. I can help you with that if you wish.

 
Mantispidae larva on Phidippus Jumping Spider
Hi Jeff,

I hated to take the lateral view out of the series here since it is the only lateral view I have.
Instead, I photoshopped the image, eliminating much of the abdomen and legs and so slightly enlarging the larva. What I am thinking is posting this new image to Mantispidae and referring in my remarks to the original photos of the whole spider.

Does this sound okay to you?

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