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Common White-Cheeked Jumping Spider - Pelegrina proterva Doing a good deed by eating a spongy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar).<br />
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Habitat: Mixed forest Common White-Cheeked Jumping Spider,Geotagged,Pelegrina proterva,Spring,United States,jumping spider,pelegrina,salticidae,spider Click/tap to enlarge

Common White-Cheeked Jumping Spider - Pelegrina proterva

Doing a good deed by eating a spongy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar).

Habitat: Mixed forest

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"Pelegrina proterva" is a species of jumping spider. It is mainly found in the eastern United States and Canada, but has been reported as far west as British Columbia and Montana.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 30, 2023. Captured May 25, 2022 11:45 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm