''Phidippus mystaceus'' is a species of

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that is found in

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. Females grow to about in body length.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the

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''mystax'', meaning "

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", which the females of this species feature. An older synonym of the species is ''P. asinarius'', referring to the markings above the eyes that look similar to donkey ears. File:Mystaceus.jpg, Adult female File:Mystaceus_eyes.jpg, Anterior median eyes of an adult female File:Adult Male Phidippus mystaceus feeding on a Chrysopid.png, Adult male feeding on a Chrysopid

References

External links

Many pictures of ''P. mystaceus'' at BugGuide
Salticidae Spiders of North America Spiders described in 1846 Taxa named by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz {{salticidae-stub

Etymology

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