Paraphidippus Jumper

Paraphidippus Jumper

Paraphidippus aurantius
(Salticidae)

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This jumping spider is about 1/2 inches long and very variable in the colors he shows, depending on the pose, the sun angle or shade. It’s difficult to believe these images are all of the same spider. The bright green on head and body are scales which can be controlled by the spider to “flash” that color. These spiders catch their prey by jumping on them. They do produce silk, which they use as safety lines during their jumps. The last image shows a male; the first 5 images are females, all based on color schemes.

 

The abundance of this spider in our two nature centers is yet unknown – this was the first one photographed so far.

 

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