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21-SEP-2017 Lejun

Brilliant Jumping Spider Nest

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Phidippus clarus
Male was present in the nest
This spider produces silk fibers but it doesn't make trap webs.
Both male and female build nests called hibernacula where they deposit their egg sacs.
The nests are attached to tall grasses around open prairies and streams.
Moore's Mill Golf Course
Auburn, Alabama
For more information on this spider see:
http://www.riveredgenaturecenter.org/bug-week-jumping-spiders-story/

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