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Platycryptus undatus, a Tan Jumping Spider.
This was a shy, fat boy.
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- Submitted: Mar 27, 2020
- Photographed: Mar 27, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycryptus_undatus?wprov=sfti1
He was really large for his species. I just moved to a new home and this is the first spider I have encountered so far. It’s a wetter area than I have inhabited before, so I think there are simply more insects to feed upon.
Welcome back! Cute spider! I’ve been seeing Jumping Spiders, Thin-Legged Wolf Spiders, and young Steatoda and Parasteatoda, so far, and only caterpillars for insects. Since we are in a Stay Home (or outdoors alone) lockdown, the State Parks are overwhelmed with hundreds of people. I’m volunteering in a cemetery for Billiongraves and hunting insects and spiders. It has become very unusually crowded with living people in the cemetery. The next option is volunteering killing invasive plants while bug hunting in a municipal park. It’s not a life of glamour, but it keeps the humans away.
I enjoy that lol! The Mayflies are already abuzz in Oklahoma and woodpeckers, mockingbirds, cottontails and a great-horned owl have all been observed. I love this time of year. Spring has certainly sprung!
See! Look at how adorable they are.
It wasn’t that long ago that I was absolutely terrified of even these ridiculously cute fellas.