Phidippus texanus

Picture ID 73819

Comments & ID Thoughts

Edwards co Kansas Inside mailbox,after i took the pic they seperated. what is going on.??

Submitted by:
santafe
Submitted: Jul 24, 2019
Photographed: Jul 23, 2019
Spider: Phidippus texanus
Sex:
Male, Female,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Offerle Edwards Co., Kansas, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal, Lateral

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santafe

Photo Owner

July 24, 2019 10:12 pm

Need ID, and what is going on if they are different species. Seperated after i took the pic.

Spidograph

Reply to santafe

September 16, 2019 10:09 am

Ohh man, great find!…. Cross breeding is exactly how they survive! And produce new and crazy coloured slings!.. hence why I say the egg came first.

ItsyBitsy

Moderator

July 24, 2019 10:36 pm

Hi, this is a male and female mating. The smaller red one is the male. They’re Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) in the genus Phidippus. Looks like Phidippus texanus. I need to create a species page to file these when I have more time. Nice find. 🙂