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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) » Phidippus
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giant jumping spider - Phidippus
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giant jumping spider - Phidippus
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
June 3, 2020
Size: 1/2 to 3/4 inch
What caught me by surprise was its size. Easily half-inch but probably closer to 3/4. Could this be Phiddipus Audax? It wasn't very bold and doesn't seem to have the same markings.
What other possibilities come to mind? Thank you for suggestions!
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Contributed by Bugster Belfast on 3 June, 2020 - 1:29pm
Last updated 10 February, 2021 - 11:10pm

Moved to genus for review
Moved from ID Request.
… chuuuuung, 10 February, 2021 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

This is probably a bold jumpi
This is probably a bold jumping spider. They can have variations in markings, also the females can get as large as the specimen you photographed
… BugIdentifier, 3 June, 2020 - 6:30pm login or register to post comments

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