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Phidippus otiosus hunting an asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus Phidippus otiosus is a species of jumping spider that is found in southeastern North America.<br /> Here we were testing predation over different species of mosquitoes. Aedes albopictus,Arachnida,France,Geotagged,Jumping Spider,Mosquito,Phidippus otiosus,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Phidippus otiosus hunting an asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus

Phidippus otiosus is a species of jumping spider that is found in southeastern North America.
Here we were testing predation over different species of mosquitoes.

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    Christine Young
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    Interesting research! Are you at the University of Montpellier? Posted 2 years ago
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      Nil
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      I am working at IRD in MIVEGEC team with a mix of people from Montpellier University, CNRS and of course IRD. Posted 2 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        Nice! Posted 2 years ago

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The Phidippus otiosus

"Phidippus otiosus" is a species of jumping spider that is found in southeastern North America. It is primarily a tree-living species. Females reach a body length of about 16 mm. Its iridescent fangs can range in color from purple to green.

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Uploaded Jan 11, 2023. Captured Jan 8, 2021 09:28 in 911 Av. Agropolis, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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  • NIKON D800E
  • f/16.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.