PHIDIPPUS MYSTACEUS


'''Phidippus mystaceus''' is a species of jumping spider that is found in North America. Females grow to about one centimeter in body length.

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Name


The species name is derived from the Ancient Greek ''mystax'', meaning "moustache", which especially the females of this species feature. An older synonym of the species is ''P. asinarius'', referring to the markings above the eyes that look similar to donkey ears.

Further reading



★ Roach, S.H. (1988). Reproductive periods of ''Phidippus'' species (Araneae, Salticidae) in South Carolina. ''Journal of Arachnology'' 16:95-101. PDF

External links



Many pictures of ''P. mystaceus'' at BugGuide

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