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Photo#35192
black and orange Jumping Spider - Phidippus audax

black and orange Jumping Spider - Phidippus audax
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
October 20, 2005

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Jumping Spider - Phidippus audax black and orange Jumping Spider - Phidippus audax

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black and orange Jumping Spider - Phidippus audax
This is an immature Phidippus audax; the orange markings will turn white when the spider matures.

 
immature
Thanks for that info. I've seen lots of white immature ones as well. Interesting.

 
black widow mimic?
Nice find. There is speculation on Reddit (totally peer-reviewed, I'm sure!) that this form mimics Black Widows. Hard to prove, but it makes sense.


Found this in Oregon
We found one of these -- or at least, a Phidippus with green chelicerae and three orange spots -- in Portland, Oregon, last weekend. The info suggests orange-spotted variants are unusual outside of Florida. Did we find P. audax or something else? Does anybody have suggestions? Thanks.

 
same
found one of these on a potted plant near battle ground wa

 
I'm not sure
I have seen the orange variation here in WA too, but recently found out that's somewhat unusual.

ID
Bold Jumping spider? It was about 10 mm.

 
just found the same exact spi
just found the same exact spider in my kitchen here in rome ny

 
Yes
it is

 
got one in CA. 2. just got bi
got one in CA. 2. just got bitten by a mature p. audax the other day

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