Paraphidippus aurantius
(Emerald Jumping Spider)

Picture ID 75585

Submitted by:
gjk
Submitted: Aug 3, 2019
Photographed: Aug 3, 2019
Spider: Paraphidippus aurantius (Emerald Jumping Spider)
Location: Danbury, Connecticut, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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Gjk

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August 3, 2019 6:43 pm

Was in price rite supermarket when i felt something on my arm i immediately brushed it off i was previously looking at bananas and every time i tried to take a picture it would move with me very freaky

TangledWeb

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August 3, 2019 9:08 pm

They sometimes mimic movements. The first Jumping Spider I photographed would move to any spot I turned my cell camera toward. Dragonflies do that sometimes too. Makes them great photography subjects since I can aim the camera at a nice prop and they will go to it and look directly at the camera.