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Gray spider - Phidippus octopunctatus - female
Copyright © 2010 Carol Davis

Gray spider - Phidippus octopunctatus - Female
Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah, USA
June 15, 2010
Size: 15 mm
There is a definite pattern on its back.

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Gray spider - Phidippus octopunctatus - female Gray spider - Phidippus octopunctatus - female
Contributed by Carol Davis on 15 June, 2010 - 6:48pm
Last updated 16 June, 2010 - 10:25am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Carol Davis, 16 June, 2010 - 10:25am

Phidippus octopunctatus
I have never seen one in person, but based on it's size and coloration, along with the body shape, it has to be P. octopunctatus. They are native to your state and several others around it.

Nice chubby adult female..

Not too many photos of these spiders on bugguide:http://bugguide.net/node/view/105011/bgimage
… Shannon Bowley, 16 June, 2010 - 3:09am

 
Thanks, Shannon...
I've only seen two before (males) and yesterday I saw two females, although one was somewhat smaller. This large female was gorgeous! Thanks for the help.
… Carol Davis, 16 June, 2010 - 10:25am

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