Bug FAQWhitman's Jumping Spider
Phidippus whitmani · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
Male Whitman's Jumping Spiders have a bright red top of the abdomen and cephalothorax, a white band on the abdomen, and a side band with small black or white spots. Their chelicerae are black with a fringe of white, and females in the southern part of the range may also show red coloration. They are found across the United States and Canada, from Florida up to New York and New Hampshire and as far west as Colorado. Adults appear in May or June, and females lay eggs during July and August.
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How to recognize it
The chelicerae are black and have a white fringe.
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When you see it
Maturation occurs in May-June, with egg-laying in July-August.
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Where it comes from
Phidippus whitmani occurs throughout the United States and Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 39 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, New York, Maryland, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When do Whitman's Jumping Spiders mature and lay eggs?
They become adults in May or June, and females lay eggs during July and August.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_whitmani
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