Phidippus regius

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iPhidippus regius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Phidippus
Species: P. regius
Binomial name
Phidippus regius
C. L. Koch, 1846

Phidippus regius (commonly called Regal Jumper) is a species of jumping spider. It is the largest jumping spider in eastern North America (up to 22mm).

[edit] Distribution

P. regius occurs in USA and the West Indies, and has been introduced to Easter Island.

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