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Oct 5, 2003

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wayne the pain

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hi all just want some info or pics would be better, at a show yesterday in uk they had some jumping spiders from u.s.a from florida if i remember right said its one of the largest types males were black black spots on abdomen females were a rust colour with white flecks not much of a discription but thought they might be local to some of you and you will know them,didnt buy any but who knows maybe soon :?

 

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what size were they Wayne?

 

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they were about 3/4 of a inch you can work the metric out:?

 

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Sounds a bit like a "Daring" jumping spider to me. Sorry, I can't remember the Latin

 

Oct 6, 2003

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no one got any pics? wheres wade when i need him

 

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Wayne, here's a list of the jumping spiders in North America (with Pictures). Hope it helps. We have one here in Utah that I dont see on the list..its a HUGE one. Big black with white flecks, and pretty fuzzy. (its probably the one)
http://tolweb.org/tree/eukaryotes/a...a/araneae/salticidae/na.scenic.html#admestina

 

Oct 6, 2003

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wayne the pain

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thanks old hag for that site looks to me like a phiddipus sp possibly regius but the search continues there was only a pic of a male could do with seeing a female as well thanks again

 

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Here's another link for you

Regal jumping spider

 

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Oct 7, 2003

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wayne the pain

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thanks mendi you have just settled that for me it is phiddipus regalis yes the pics have done it, now has anyone kept this sp :?

 

Oct 8, 2003

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whoops

sorry about that its Phiddipus regius thinking of something else then :8o

 

Oct 8, 2003

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Yes, people do keep them. Just set up a smaller than usual arboreal type of enclosure, and feed with the appropriate sized crickets and you whouldn't have any trouble. I'm thinking a tall size 50 clear vial would work perfectly... Plus you can sit it near your pc so you can watch it watching you