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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) » Phidippus » insignarius group (Phidippus insignarius group) » Phidippus adumbratus
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unknown jumping spider - Phidippus adumbratus
Copyright © 2005 ted edwards

unknown jumping spider - Phidippus adumbratus
Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA
May 25, 2005
Size: about 1/2 inch - 1 inch
Final profile image, full grown specimen hunting on Aloe plants. Very cautious about my camera and me (actually attacked lense on several occasions when I got too close, but preferred to run and hide). These are the best I have at this moment, but it is a common spider about here and I'm sure I will add to my collection over the summer.

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Contributed by ted edwards on 4 June, 2005 - 9:00am
Last updated 2 November, 2006 - 5:02pm

Wonderful
That's a great series of shots Ted. What a handsome little fellow! I've seen this type of red backed jumper in my garden. I just love their faces.
… Sue Taylor, 4 June, 2005 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

 
faces...
Sue, I'm glad you like the my photos, and you're so right about their faces, these critters just look adorable and fuzzy... but don't believe it, they're dedicated hunters and viciously defensive of themselves, I'm used to most insects trying to escape my lense, these will try, but they're just as apt to attack it and it's got to be 3 times larger than they are, surprised the heck out of me when it first happened... but I still think they're adorable looking, especially compared to other spiders I've photographed... ted
… ted edwards, 5 June, 2005 - 1:52am login or register to post comments

 
Not an attack!
Ted,

Jumping spiders are curious and roaming creatures within their territory. The spider was simply jumping on your lens to get a better/different survey of the surroundings. You must not jump to conclusions! Allow me to congratulate you on these images.
… Tom Adams, 10 June, 2005 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

 
curiousity...
Tom, Thanks for correcting me regarding the 'attack', but I know now what their 'personal' range is and I prefer to keep out of it. I'm glad you liked the photos... ted
… ted edwards, 10 June, 2005 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

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