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Salticidae Sunday - Phidippus regius (P. regius or regal)
Our Salticidae Sunday feature is the Phiddipus regis, or the regal jumping spider.
Salticidae Sunday - Phiddipus otiosus (P. otiosus)
This week's Salticidae Sunday features the P. otiosus. These guys are a new favorite. The juveniles are super energetic and docile at the same time. Based on observations, they are also great eaters. As always, the classification comes first. Kingdom Anamalia Phylum Arthropod Subphylum Chelicerata Class Arachnida Order Araneae Infraorder Araneomorphae Family Salticidae Genus Phidippus Species P. otiosus The otiosus is commonly known as the canopy jumping spider. However, we at BFP call them OT’s. In Latin, their name basically means full of or prone to leisure, peace, or quiet. These guys really are awesome. Physical features The OT can range anywhere from 8 – 18 mm, with the females being...
Salticidae Sunday: Phiddipus audax (P. audax)
Our look into the first jumping spider species we kept, the P. audax.
Salticidae Sunday - Salticidae Overview
A brief glimpse into the Salticidae (jumping spider) family.
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