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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) » Phidippus » otiosus group (Phidippus otiosus group) » Regal Jumper (Phidippus regius)

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Copyright © 2014 jim urbach

jumping spider - Phidippus regius -

sanford, seminole County, Florida, USA
September 20, 2014
Size: 3/4 inch

a large branch had fallen off a pine tree and he was spotted atop the needles but quickly hid on a smaller branch

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jumping spider - Phidippus regius - male

jumping spider - Phidippus regius

jumping spider - Phidippus regius

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Contributed by jim urbach on 20 September, 2014 - 3:08pm
Last updated 20 February, 2015 - 11:07am

Moved

Moved from Jumping Spiders.

… Ken Schneider, 20 February, 2015 - 11:07am

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Phidippus

This is an adult male P. regius. P. regius are by far the most common species of Phidippus in Florida.

… Don Cadle, 28 September, 2014 - 9:15am

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Moved for expert attention

Moved from ID Request. Nice shots!

… Lynette Elliott, 22 September, 2014 - 6:58am

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Not the best angle for an ID

but possibly Phidippus audax -

… John Rosenfeld, 21 September, 2014 - 11:53am

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added another frontal view

added another frontal view

… jim urbach, 21 September, 2014 - 2:08pm

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The last shot should nail the ID

An expert would likely be able to ID this particular spider from your initial shot but most aren't so distinctive from this view. I have tons of shots like this that will never be IDed, they are so irresistible when they turn and look at you with those big eyes though. You have a lot of stunning photos on your web site.

… John Rosenfeld, 21 September, 2014 - 3:59pm

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Both great photos

I especially like your first one, but for ID purposes having a dorsal shot is best. Often a ventral shot too to see if the spider is mature or not if it's a female. Sometimes a frontal shot like this helps also in addition to the dorsal. I think this is likely Phidippus audax, but I'll defer to the experts.

… John Rosenfeld, 21 September, 2014 - 2:19pm

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thanks John for all your help

thanks John for all your help

… jim urbach, 21 September, 2014 - 8:05pm

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