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Forum: Bug and Insect Identification Replies: 3, Views: 54

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kwanjin
West Valley City, UT
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
4:17 PM
Post #4847980
I found this spider in my weeping cherry. He was hunting lady beetles.

What is his name? He was kind of cool looking.

This message was edited Jun 21, 2008 11:23 AM

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kwanjin
West Valley City, UT
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
4:18 PM
Post #4847982
And a side shot.

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kennedyh
Churchill, Victoria
(Australia)
(Zone 10a)

April 22, 2008
6:14 PM
Post #4848486
kwanjin,
that is one of the jumping spiders of the family Salticidae. It seems to be one of the variations of the Bold Jumper - Phiddipus audax: [HYPERLINK@bugguide.net]

We have a page for this spider in BugFiles: [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] and it would be good if you could add your images,

Kennedy
kwanjin
West Valley City, UT
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
6:31 PM
Post #4848552
Thank you, Kennedy. I will do so.

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