"Say Hello to My Little Friend" (Platycryptus undatus, male)

            This is my first, large jumping spider "visitor" of the season. I found it warming itself in the sun, on the inside of our patio screen door. 
This is the second time I have captured one (June 6, 2022).  See the other specimen below.

"The bodies of these spiders are rather compressed in the vertical direction, which allows them to hide themselves under the loosened bark of trees and in other tight places. They have a prominent chevron-like pattern on their abdomens which may make them more difficult to distinguish on mottled surfaces.

"Females of this species are between 10 and 13 mm in body length, and males range from 8.5 to 9.5 mm.

"It favors vertical surfaces such as fences, walls, etc. and because of its habits it is easily seen. These spiders are not inclined to bite, but even though they are rather small they can deliver a defensive bite if they are pinched or squeezed.

"Eggs are laid and hatch during the summer, and adults and other stages overwinter in their individual silken shelters. Although the shelters are built separately and keep the spiders out of direct contact with each other, Kaston reports that as many as fifty of them may crowd their shelters for hibernation together so tightly that they form a continuous blanket under the loose bark of a standing tree." (Wikipedia)

Observed April 18, 2024, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Taken on: April 21, 2024

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Say Hello to My Little Friend

Platycryptus undatus

jumping

spider

arachnid

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Camera: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 60D
ISO:	6400
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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