Bug FAQShort-bellied Slender Jumping Spider
Marpissa formosa · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
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Marpissa formosa lives in the eastern United States. Its native range is also the eastern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to the eastern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, Minnesota.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marpissa_formosa
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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