Ohio Jumping spider ID

[kbekker]

Any idea what species of Phidippus this is? Found in Ohio. Sorry the picture isn't better.

[Widowman10]

looks like a P. audax to me. a pretty audax with pretty orange markings!!:D

looks a lot like the one seen here (http://bugguide.net/node/view/35192)

[padkison]

P. audux

I believe the spots go to white as they mature.

[kbekker]

thanks I appreciate the input.

[Widowman10]

P. audux

I believe the spots go to white as they mature.

really? i'm not 100% sure about that one... i've seen plenty of big and small ones with white, and also some fairly large ones with orange. i think it is just a variety in coloration.

[gunslinger]

The P. audax around my neck of the woods almost always start orange spotted as juveniles, and every single one I've kept turned to white spots at the final molt. This being said, different regions display different color variations.

On bugguide their is some pretty cool photos and information from various P. audax color variants, as well as other Phidippus species variations. It mentions that the orange coloration in adulthood is most common in Northern Florida, and Colorado. Being that you are from Colorado, Widowman, that could explain why you see more orange adults.

[Widowman10]

On bugguide their is some pretty cool photos and information from various P. audax color variants, as well as other Phidippus species variations. It mentions that the orange coloration in adulthood is most common in Northern Florida, and Colorado. Being that you are from Colorado, Widowman, that could explain why you see more orange adults.

haha, maybe! that is kinda cool how in your neck of the woods they start out orange and turn to white! very interesting! i haven't heard or seen any, but does anyone know if there are other color variations as well? or just the orange and white ones?