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Sicula North Port, FL(Zone 9b) Oct 22, 2010

Please ID this guy. I found it when unrolling water hose, in webbing between rows of hose. Took an aggressive posture several times running toward us not away. Thank you in advance.

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Sicula North Port, FL(Zone 9b) Oct 22, 2010

This is another view

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Oct 22, 2010

The image is not clear enough to be certain, but the overall shape and posture of this spider is consistent with it being a jumping spider (family Salticidae). See http://tinyurl.com/3aaemhd for an image of Phidippus regius, the largest species found in Florida. They are capable of giving a painful but not dangerous bite if handled carelessly. They have excellent eyesight, and often will turn to face what they perceive as a possible threat.

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Sicula North Port, FL(Zone 9b) Oct 22, 2010

Thanks for your reply. Wish I could get a better pic but he's history. I've never seen a jumping spider so large or with such a large ball shaped abdomen. I had ruled that one out also because of the longer more slender legs not at all like a Jumping spider. It also raised up waving it's front legs. If I see another, hope not, I'll try a better pic. May have to invest in new camera!

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