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Apache Jumping Spider
Phidippus apacheanus
Phidippus apacheanus, or the Apache jumping spider, is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in the United States, Mexico, and Cuba.
From the article Phidippus apacheanus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is large for a jumping spider. Small males of this species measure 3.3 mm (0.13 in) and large females can measure up to 22 mm (0.87 in). They are black with some orange, red or yellow coloration on top. Females usually have a black line on the abdomen. The chelicarae are green and iridescent. It is thought they are mimics of the western velvet ant Dasymutilla flammifera or the Mutillidae family as a whole, both mimicking their coloration and their general shape.
Range & habitat
This species has been observed in the United States, Mexico and Cuba, usually being found between 500 and 1,800 m (1,600 and 5,900 ft) above sea level. They are found in a great variety of habitats, such as grasslands, fields and deserts.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 227734.