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Phidippus Regius – Regal Jumping Spider

By usaspidersPosted on May 6, 2020July 21, 2021Posted in Salticidae - Jumping SpidersTagged Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Hawaii, Kentucky, LegLength:Short, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, Medium, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, P:Black, P:Grey, P:Red, P:White, S:Black, S:Red, S:White, Small, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia35 Comments

Phidippus regius, the regal jumping spider, is one of the largest species of the jumping spiders of the Phidippus genera. It occurs mostly in the Southeastern United States as well as the Caribbean and the Easter Islands. The largest share of its population can be found in the state of Florida. Over the last years, […]

Olios Giganteus – Giant Crab Spider

By usaspidersPosted on May 6, 2020February 5, 2021Posted in SparassidaeTagged Arizona, California, Hairy:Yes, Large, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Uniform, Medium, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, P:Brown, S:Black, S:None, Spinnerets:No, Texas, Washington24 Comments

Olios Giganteus, the giant crab spider, belongs to the family of Sparassidae spiders, which are commonly called huntsman spiders. As other crab spiders, they have curved legs which gives them a crab-like appearance. However, the giant crab spider can reach a leg span of up to 6 inches (15 cm) – making them much larger than […]

Araneus Gemmoides – Cat-Faced Spider or Jewel Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019December 19, 2020Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hairy:Yes, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, P:Brown, P:Grey, P:Orange, S:Black, S:Brown, S:None, S:White, Small, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming51 Comments

The Araneus Gemmoides is an orb weaver species that occurs in the Western United States. It is also known under the common names cat-faced spider or jewel spider. Both common names reflect the special traits of the body of Araneus gemmoides. The abdomen is large and if seen from the front, cat-faced. Others consider the […]