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A frontal view of a "Johnson Jumper" (Phidippus johnsoni) The bright teal chelicerae give him away. Canada,Geotagged,Phidippus johnsoni,Red-backed jumping spider,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

A frontal view of a "Johnson Jumper" (Phidippus johnsoni)

The bright teal chelicerae give him away.

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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 May 28, 2017. Captured May 24, 2017 18:33 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/7.1
  • 1/60s
  • ISO1600
  • 60mm