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Nature Photography by Paul Rebmann
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Phidippus regius
REGAL JUMPING SPIDER
Florida native
This is the most common jumping spider in Floida and the largest of the Salticidae (jumping spider) family of arachnids in the eastern United States.
The black spider in these photos are the male. Females have both an orange form and a gray form in this species.
More information about this species can be found at Featured Creatures site of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Phidippus regius is a member of the Salticidae - Jumping spiders family.
Date record last modified:
May 20, 2005