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Spider with prey - Phidippus borealis
Copyright © 2004 Kildale

Spider with prey - Phidippus borealis
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
August 25, 2004
Found this spider with its prey, not a clear shot but the colors may help with any ID. Thanks.
Contributed by Kildale on 27 August, 2004 - 8:44pm
Last updated 4 December, 2005 - 6:54pm

This is not
purpuratus. Males only have red scales in Florida. Females are gray and black. It is probably borealis.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 4 December, 2005 - 6:29pm

Male
of the purpuratus. The female is much different. Uniformly light grey with speckled abdomen. A large spider up to 18mm. Have not seen one in years. Absence from local habitat suggests decline in this species.
… Tom Adams, 28 August, 2004 - 11:41am

Phidippus
Do you feel that this is the same species as that you posted earlier?
… john and jane balaban, 28 August, 2004 - 10:56am

 
P. purpuratus ?
This one seems like it might more likely be P. purpuratus, GB Edwards plate 58
… john and jane balaban, 28 August, 2004 - 11:12am

 
Spider
Could be, but I'm not into spiders at all, in fact I only started photographing insects and such this month, wildflowers are my main interest.
… Kildale, 28 August, 2004 - 11:05am

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