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Phidippus cardinalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Araneae

Genus
  
Phidippus

Higher classification
  
Phidippus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Salticidae

Scientific name
  
Phidippus cardinalis

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Phidippus, Jumping spider, Phidippus clarus, Phidippus whitmani, Phidippus princeps

Phidippus cardinalis jumping spider


Phidippus cardinalis is a species of jumping spider. It is commonly called Cardinal jumper. It is one of the species of jumping spiders which are mimics of mutillid wasps in the genus Dasymutilla (commonly known as "velvet ants"); several species of these wasps are similar in size and coloration, and possess a very painful sting.[1]

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Distribution

P. cardinalis occurs in United States and Mexico, and possibly Panama.

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References

Phidippus cardinalis Wikipedia
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