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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) » Platycryptus » Platycryptus californicus
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Jumping spider - Platycryptus californicus - male
Copyright © 2012 Kyron Basu

Jumping spider - Platycryptus californicus - Male
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
June 17, 2012
Size: ~9mm body length
Found this guy indoors. I've seen seen a number like him in the house before where they seem to do quite well, even through the winter. I took him outside and nabbed a couple of shots before he scuttled off. I think he's a he anyway, not 100% sure. Platycryptus californicus?

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Contributed by Kyron Basu on 17 June, 2012 - 10:47pm
Last updated 19 July, 2012 - 3:42am

I agree Platycryptus californicus - Nice shots
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 18 June, 2012 - 9:02am login or register to post comments

Probably so...
Species Platycryptus californicus - see here: (1)
and here:


An expert will confirm, I am sure.

Found one indoors yesterday myself; and often on the exterior walls of my home.
… Jim Moore, 18 June, 2012 - 2:22am login or register to post comments

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