Bug FAQCanopy jumping spider
Phidippus otiosus · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
Female Phidippus otiosus grow to about 16 mm long and have iridescent chelicerae that can appear purple or green. Females lay a single egg sac under oak or pine bark in winter to early summer, containing 19 to 150 eggs; spiderlings hatch and disperse in late winter and mature by fall.
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How to recognize it
The spider’s chelicerae show an iridescent sheen that can range from purple to green.
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Where it lives
It is primarily a tree-living species.
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Life cycle
Spiderlings mature during the fall.
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When you see it
Egg laying occurs in winter months: December to February in South Carolina and January to June in Florida.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How big do female Phidippus otiosus get?
Females grow to about 16 mm (0.63 in) in body length.
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What do the chelicerae of Phidippus otiosus look like?
Their chelicerae are iridescent and can appear purple to green.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_otiosus
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