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Salticidae? - Phidippus octopunctatus
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Salticidae? - Phidippus octopunctatus
Keller, Ferry County, Washington, USA
August 8, 2012
Size: about 10 mm
Found in a patch of tall grass on logging road 17 about 0.4 mile from Manila Crk. Road.

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Salticidae? - Phidippus octopunctatus Salticidae? - Phidippus octopunctatus
Contributed by Joe on 24 August, 2012 - 1:57am
Last updated 25 August, 2012 - 6:25pm

From Rod Crawford
Yes, it would have to be the species officially known as octopunctatus; compare this one recently found by Shannon Bowley in the Sun Lakes area.

I refer to this species as Phidippus sp. #1. The epigynum is radically unlike that of true octopunctatus, though the males are very close.


Moved from Jumping Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 25 August, 2012 - 6:25pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request. I think there's a good chance we've got this right, but I've moved the images here so the jumper experts can take a look.
… Kyron Basu, 24 August, 2012 - 11:59pm

Yes
Jumping spider, family Salticidae. Perhaps a male Phidippus octupunctatus?

Nice shots.
… Kyron Basu, 24 August, 2012 - 2:25am

 
Thanks for the ID
It really looks like the specimen in the image you sent in your reply, down to the "anklets." Thank you.
… Joe, 24 August, 2012 - 11:48pm

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