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Jumping Spider with flags - Habronattus hirsutus
Copyright © 2009 Stephen Hart

Jumping Spider with flags - Habronattus hirsutus
Mouth of the Elwha River, Clallam County, Washington, USA
April 5, 2009
Size: 7 mm

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Contributed by Stephen Hart on 8 April, 2009 - 7:52pm
Last updated 14 April, 2009 - 6:26pm

More Info on this species
I've posted a web page on my site with more photos and a short video of a male displaying with his forelegs.

ONH: Spiders
… Stephen Hart, 23 April, 2009 - 3:02pm

H. hirsutus
"Habronattus hirsutus. H. oregonensis has a notably swollen tibia.

Wayne

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Wayne Maddison
Professor and Canada Research Chair
Depts. of Zoology and Botany and
Biodiversity Research Centre
& Director
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
6270 University Boulevard
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada"

"H. hirsutus is easily distinguished from other Habronattus in having the ventral surface of the first femur concave and shiny black, with a narrow greenish-yellow stripe along the anterior margin."

Wayne Maddison's web entry on this species.
See last two photos.
… Stephen Hart, 9 April, 2009 - 12:20am

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