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A male Johnson Jumper (Phidippus johnsoni) This handsome fellow, a male from his all red back, was wandering around our bedroom walls looking for dinner. He was quite big at around 2 cm. Rather formidable close up! Canada,Geotagged,Phidippus johnsoni,Red-backed jumping spider,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

A male Johnson Jumper (Phidippus johnsoni)

This handsome fellow, a male from his all red back, was wandering around our bedroom walls looking for dinner. He was quite big at around 2 cm. Rather formidable close up!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Gloves included :) Posted 8 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 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
  • 1/125s
  • ISO1600
  • 60mm