Phidippus johnsoni
(Johnson Jumping Spider)

Picture ID 8909

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Phidippus johnsoni ?

Submitted by:
klaras
Submitted: Apr 7, 2018
Photographed: Apr 7, 2018
Spider: Phidippus johnsoni (Johnson Jumping Spider)
Location: Mill Valley, California, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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BugmanDan

April 7, 2018 4:55 pm

Hi, and welcome to the site. Your spider is one of the jumping spiders in the Salticidae family,This one is in the genus Phidippus, in the johnsoni group called red backed jumpers or johnson jumpers.
They are not dangerous at all, a bite might compare to an ant sting or mild bee sting.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/83485

klaraS

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Reply to BugmanDan

April 7, 2018 8:05 pm

Thanks, Dan. That’s what I thought after looking at other photos. Quite pretty and probably was a female. Seems others in Northern CA have spotted some of these.