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Long Island Jumping Spider (Salticidae). Species ideas? - Platycryptus undatus - male

Long Island Jumping Spider (Salticidae). Species ideas? - Platycryptus undatus - Male
Bridgehampton, Inside SoFo Museum in the Long Pond Greenbelt, Suffolk County, New York, USA
October 14, 2013
Size: ~ 3/4 in. body length
I found this jumping spider on a sunny window in October on Long Island. I'm thinking it is Platycryptus undatus, based on pictures I've seen. Any ideas?
Looks like a male from the big palps. He is easily handled and is very inquisitive; he likes staring contests, and when I photographed him he jumped on the camera insisting that HE would be taking the pictures today. He takes house flies but is afraid of even the tiniest cricket.
Can anyone tell the genus/species of this spider?

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Long Island Jumping Spider (Salticidae). Species ideas? - Platycryptus undatus - male Long Island Jumping Spider (Salticidae). Species ideas? - Platycryptus undatus - male Long Island Jumping Spider (Salticidae). Species ideas? - Platycryptus undatus - male

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Yep
Looks like a Platycryptus undatus to me too. Feel free to move your pictures to the species page.

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