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Phidippus otiosus
Photo#98088
Copyright © 2007
Herschel Raney
Phid female -
Phidippus otiosus
-
Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas, USA
March 13, 2007
Size: 10-11 mm
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Contributed by
Herschel Raney
on 13 March, 2007 - 4:58pm
Last updated 25 July, 2014 - 10:33am
Moved
Moved from
Phidippus mystaceus
.
…
Don Cadle
, 25 July, 2014 - 10:33am
Moved
Moved from
Phidippus otiosus
.
…
Herschel Raney
, 15 March, 2007 - 9:46pm
Are
you sure this isn't Phidippus mystaceus?
Nice images.
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Jeff Hollenbeck
, 14 March, 2007 - 4:54pm
Well
If you have reservations, I am frightened. But the only images I have of the female mystaceus are nothing like this. And this was a pretty adult looking jumper. I added another view from the forward angle. Page 129 of Edwards Phid revision seems to show a very different dorsal pattern for the mystaceus F but I don't know the variabilities like you do.
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Herschel Raney
, 14 March, 2007 - 6:22pm
Yes
there are several distinct variations Don discussed
here
.
Edward also posted several AR images similar to your specimen.
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Jeff Hollenbeck
, 15 March, 2007 - 4:43pm
Hmm
I see the similarities of the females certainly. However mine seems to lack the three marks on the carapace as mentioned in the Cadle images.
Okay looking at my other angles, it does appear to have the triple spots on the carapace. Will move to mystaceus. I kept trying to make it into an asotus originally which was geographically impossible. This version of mystaceus very much resembles the female asotus. Thanks.
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Herschel Raney
, 15 March, 2007 - 6:00pm
Yes
while this is a great example of the iridescent scales on the OQ, they unfortunately make the three spots hard to see.
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Jeff Hollenbeck
, 18 March, 2007 - 5:41pm