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Posts Tagged: Phidippus
Not a Good Day for the Jumping Spider
Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you go hungry. Take the case of the huge jumping spider (a female Phidippus audax or bold jumping spider, as...
A honey bee narrowly avoids the outstretched jumping spider, a Phidippus audax. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Oops, wrong direction! The jumping spider,Phidippus audax, is looking elsewhere as a bee arrives on the scene. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The jumping spider, Phidippus audax, climbs its mountain and lurks. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The jumping spider, Phidippus audax, exits its summit, the Spanish lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Jump! How Far?
Who's that knocking on our front door? Actually, we didn't hear it knock. It appeared out of nowhere and climbed up to our doorbell. We...
A jumping spider, Phidippus audax, "poses" for a photo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Jump!
There's a good reason why jumping spiders are named "jumping spiders." They jump. A jumping spider, according to National Geographic, can...
Jumping spider on a petunia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
How Jumping Spiders Communicate
Those jumping spiders certainly can jump.Last summer we spotted what appeared to be the red-backed jumping spider, Phidippus johnsoni (famiiy...
A jumping spider, probably Phidippus johnsoni, eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Itsy Bitsy--Not!
It wasn't an itsy bitsy spider.And it didn't climb up the water spout.It was climbing all over the tower of jewels, ready to stalk and pounce on...
Jumping Spider
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Green Mouthparts
