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Jumping Spider 25 - Phidippus purpuratus
Copyright © 2005 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

Jumping Spider 25 - Phidippus purpuratus
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 24, 2005
Size: 1/2 inch +
can you give me the species on this one?
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 24 July, 2005 - 8:00pm
Last updated 27 January, 2011 - 1:31am

This is a difficult
ID. According to the Phidippus revision, only males in FL have red scales. Then again, how many undescribed species variations are already posted in the Phidippus species images on the guide...
Borealis is found in NY, so it is possible they occur in PA.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 4 December, 2005 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

 
One hting I just thought of
I found this guy on a RR track-is it possible he Jumped off of a train? They go through there all the time.

Jo
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 4 December, 2005 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

Phid
Appears to be a male Phidippus purpuratus.
… Herschel Raney, 24 July, 2005 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Confirm purpuratus
Jeff Hollenbeck agrees this is P. purpuratus
… john and jane balaban, 8 August, 2005 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks I had no idea Jo
thanks I had no idea

Jo
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 26 July, 2005 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

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