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Phidippus johnsoni, the red-backed jumping spider or Johnson jumping spider, is one of the largest and most commonly encountered jumping spiders of western North America. It is not to be confused with the unrelated and highly venomous redback spider ( Latrodectus hasselti ).
Phidippus is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). [1] Some of the largest jumping spiders inhabit this genus, and many species are characterized by their brilliant, iridescent green chelicerae .
Also, females of Phidippus johnsoni have been observed carrying dead males in their fangs. This behavior may be triggered by aggression, where females carry over hostility from their juvenile state and consume males just as they would prey.
Phidippus audax are commonly referred to as "bold jumping spiders" or "bold jumpers". [8] The species name, audax, is a Latin adjective meaning "audacious" or "bold". [8] This name was first used to describe the species by French arachnologist Nicholas Marcellus Hentz, who described the spider as being, "very bold, often jumping on the hand which threatens it". [9]
Phidippus californicus is active from mid-morning until dusk, and can be seen in bushes running along branches or poised near their tips. Running is interrupted frequently: the spider stops, turns to one side and then the other, apparently scanning its surroundings.
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Phidippus johnsoni (female), the spider species which likely inspired the conception of the fire-bringing being Dilsdohdi of Cherokee mythology. Fire is a very important tool in everyday use. The first written account of the Cherokee fire origin story was recorded by the Westerner James Mooney. This appears to be when the spider heroine was ...
Usually what I do is say, e.g., Phidippus species, or Phidippus johnsoni (?) depending on how big a limb I think I'm standing on. Bottom line, if the experts can't look at a photo and say, "That's definitely not a P. johnsoni!"