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salticidae

  1. Phidippus tux melanistic form

    Phidippus tux melanistic form

    Some white remains, with black cuticle barely noticeable beneath.
  2. Phidippus tux melanistic form

    Phidippus tux melanistic form

    Note the black mark on her cephalothorax which is basically her hair-line- the portions devoid of scales.
  3. Phidippus tux Melanistic form

    Phidippus tux Melanistic form

    Never before have i seen this degree of melanism in this species. Ive seen a few that are dark but this one is intense!
  4. Phidippus tigris

    Phidippus tigris

    Dorsal habitus showing pattern on abdomen Almost resembles an Ankh
  5. Phidippus tigris

    Phidippus tigris

    Penultimate/antepenultimate female. Her pattern is really showing now.
  6. MBullock

    US CBCB Phidippus tux, Paraphidippus basalis for sale

    LOCATED IN BENSON AZ LAG (live animal agreement)- All sales final unless DOA occurs! Shipping cost is NOT refundable! DOA refund requires unboxing VIDEO no exceptions! Failure to provide unboxing video will void the LAG. SHIPPING: FedEx Priority overnight DOMESTIC USA ONLY. No ground...
  7. Phidippus octopunctatus male

    Phidippus octopunctatus male

    Lateral view
  8. Phidippus octopunctatus male

    Phidippus octopunctatus male

    Unlike females, male octopunctatus mimic velvet ants- dasymutilla nocturna, to be precise. This species gets quite large- this male is def 19-20mm, so i believe reports of females being up to 25mm.
  9. Phidippus octopunctatus female

    Phidippus octopunctatus female

    Adult female and immature male octopunctatus are cryptic and sedentary and prefer to just hide in plain-sight. They mostly feed on grasshoppers and are ambush-hunters, unlike other phids.
  10. Phidippus octopunctatus

    Phidippus octopunctatus

    Mature male
  11. Phidippus octopunctatus

    Phidippus octopunctatus

    Penultimate female
  12. Sassacus papenhoei

    Sassacus papenhoei

    Totally adorable.
  13. Sassacus papenhoei

    Sassacus papenhoei

    An intense blue female. The colors vary by individual and can be green or gold.
  14. Sassacus papenhoei

    Sassacus papenhoei

    Sassacus are sometimes known as leaf-beetle jumpers, which they mimic.
  15. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Instar 3
  16. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Instar 3
  17. Phidippus tigris

    Phidippus tigris

    'Tiger Jumping Spider' A rare member of the mystaceus species group, with beautiful tiger-like striations, hence the name.
  18. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Looks like a pretty large clutch. I'm so glad i decided to hold onto these guys and not sell the last four because they ended up being a male and three females :P And now it's Hundreds :D
  19. P. basalis eggsac!

    P. basalis eggsac!

    HUGE CLUTCH!
  20. when you love you food WAY too much!

    when you love you food WAY too much!

    :O
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