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Phidippus johnsoni
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Phidippus johnsoni

Phidippus johnsoni, the red-backed jumping spider or Johnson jumping spider, is one of the largest and most commonly encountered jumping spiders of western North America. It is not to be confused with the unrelated and highly venomous redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti).

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7 branches of this group, most-observed first

Johnson's Jumping Spider

speciesPhidippus johnsoni

Whitman's Jumping Spider

speciesPhidippus whitmani

Phidippus cryptus

speciesPhidippus cryptus

Phidippus olympus

speciesPhidippus olympus

Phidippus concinnus

speciesPhidippus concinnus

Phidippus amans

speciesPhidippus amans

Phidippus lynceus

speciesPhidippus lynceus

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