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Red backed Jumping Spider happy dance- happy dance! I got my first jumper :) This little lady threatened me with annihilation with all she was worth (I know it's a girl - the boys are all red on their backs) - she waved her little pedipalps at me until I backed down. She won. Geotagged,Phidippus johnsoni,Red-backed jumping spider,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Red backed Jumping Spider

happy dance- happy dance! I got my first jumper :) This little lady threatened me with annihilation with all she was worth (I know it's a girl - the boys are all red on their backs) - she waved her little pedipalps at me until I backed down. She won.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Congrats! It's a really beautiful one when you study its details up close. Posted 7 years ago
  2. View JohnR's profile
    JohnR
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    Nice, well done! :) Posted 7 years ago
  3. View garrylomasphotography's profile
    garrylomasphotography
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    Great capture morpheme!! ;) i am jealous Posted 7 years ago

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The Red-backed jumping spider

"Phidippus johnsoni", the red-backed jumping spider, is one of the largest and most commonly encountered jumping spiders of western North America. It is not to be confused with the unrelated and highly venomous redback spider.

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Uploaded Apr 5, 2015. Captured Apr 4, 2015 12:07 in Ancient Lakes Trail, Quincy, WA 98848, USA.
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  • f/1.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm

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