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What Kind of Jumping Spider? - Phidippus

What Kind of Jumping Spider? - Phidippus
North Central County, Ohio, USA
Size: Nickel-Quarter size
I found this spider last February and I've been keeping it as a much-loved pet. I think it's either a bold jumper or regal jumper, but I'm not sure. Any idea about sex and species would be very much appreciated!

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What Kind of Jumping Spider? - Phidippus What Kind of Jumping Spider? - Phidippus What Kind of Jumping Spider? - Phidippus

Wow, that's a long time to ha
Wow, that's a long time to have such a cool pet! What do you feed him/her, out of curiosity?

 
Most of the time just flies t
Most of the time just flies that I catch, but during the winter I get small feeder crickets from PetSmart. I also spritz a little bit of water on the side of the terrarium since I read jumping spiders have "accordion lungs" and can drown in standing water.

 
Ah cool - thanks for the info
Ah cool - thanks for the info!

Moved to genus for now
Moved from ID Request. Probably P. audax.

 
Thank you!
Thank you!

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