Unidentified

Comments & ID Thoughts

I THINK this is a male Phidippus regius. Unfortunately, it was immobilizing a beautiful giant swallowtail caterpillar. Fortunately, though, the caterpillar won't be eating my tangelo tree anymore. This spider was seen last night on a young tangelo a couple branches from the caterpillar. This morning, they were both found in the pine straw below. Love the smiley face!

• Submitted by: 
  
  scigirl
• Submitted: Jul 13, 2018
• Photographed: Jul 13, 2018
• Spider: Unidentified
• Location: Awendaw, South Carolina, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
• Found in web?: No
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