Order Araneae Family Salticidae Rank Species | Genus Phidippus Higher classification Phidippus | |
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Similar Phidippus, Jumping spider, Arachnid, Phidippus putnami, Arthropod | ||
Macro video of an adult male phidippus mystaceus jumping spider october 2010
Phidippus mystaceus is a species of jumping spider that is found in North America. Females grow to about 1 centimetre (0.39 in) in body length.
Contents
- Macro video of an adult male phidippus mystaceus jumping spider october 2010
- Phidippus mystaceus jumping spider adult male
- Etymology
- References
Phidippus mystaceus jumping spider adult male
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Ancient Greek mystax, meaning "moustache", which the females of this species feature. An older synonym of the species is P. asinarius, referring to the markings above the eyes that look similar to donkey ears.
References
Phidippus mystaceus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA