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Phidippus otiosus is a species of jumping spider that is found in southeastern North America. It is primarily a tree-living species. [1] Females reach a body length of about 16 mm. Its iridescent chelicerae can range in color from purple to green.
Habronattus is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-paradise. [1] [2] Males display intricate coloration, while females are cryptic. [3]
Irura bidenticulata, commonly known as the purple-gold jumping spider, is a species of salticid. As the name implies, while females tend to take on a more dull coloration, males are characterized by their striking, shiny magenta-gold patterned bodies. Discovered in 2011, the spider had initially been mistaken for a member of the Simaetha genus.
Jumping spiders have a distinctive rectangular carapace, [4]: 51 and that of female Phidippus clarus average 4.05 millimetres (0.159 in) wide, while the carapaces of males average 3.20 millimeters (0.126 in). [5] They are typically a red/brown coloration, but can sometimes be a lighter yellow or brown with darker markings on their bodies. [5]
However, each form accounts for 50% of the adult males, and they are equally successful in mating. A female of Maevia inclemens is 6.5 to 8.0 millimetres (0.26 to 0.31 in) long, while males are 4.75 to 6.50 millimetres (0.187 to 0.256 in) long. [3]: 3-4 Like all jumping spiders, M. inclemens has excellent vision.
Marpissa muscosa is a species of jumping spider. Marpissa muscosa, female. On average, females have body length ranging from 7.5–14mm, whereas males have a body length ranging from 6–8.1mm. [1] Both sexes are coloured grey to brown. The whole spider has a furry appearance and is flattened in shape.
Most species in the genus Maevia follow the mating behavior of the gray morph of the M inclemens species. [5] This courtship behavior pattern is standard for all jumping spiders which involves three phases [6] In the first phase, males will utilize a mating display to attract a female's attention for the latter to identify if the male is of her species.
Phidippus audax are commonly referred to as "bold jumping spiders" or "bold jumpers". [8] The species name, audax, is a Latin adjective meaning "audacious" or "bold". [8] This name was first used to describe the species by French arachnologist Nicholas Marcellus Hentz, who described the spider as being, "very bold, often jumping on the hand which threatens it". [9]