ONH Spiders - Johnson’s Jumper

Johnson’s Jumper

Phidippus johnsoni

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1 - Johnson’s Jumper, Phidippus johnsoni, male.
04/30/2013 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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2 - Johnson’s Jumper, Phidippus johnsoni, male, same individual as in slide 1. Note irridescence on the chilicerae.
04/30/2013 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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3 - Johnson’s Jumper female, same individual in slides 3-5.
04/05/2009 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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4 - Johnson’s Jumper female, same individual in slides 3-5.
04/05/2009 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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5 - Johnson’s Jumper female, same individual in slides 3-5.
04/05/2009 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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6 - Johnson’s Jumper female.
02/15/2010 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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7 - Johnson’s Jumper female.
06/27/2007 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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8 - Johnson’s Jumper male.
05/12/2010 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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9 - Johnson’s Jumper female.
03/06/2015 Site of the former Lake Mills, Olympic National Park, Washington
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10 - Johnson’s Jumper male. Same individual in slides 10-12.
05/17/201 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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11 - Johnson’s Jumper male. Same individual in slides 10-12.
05/17/201 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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12 - Johnson’s Jumper male, closeup of slide 11. Note the highly reflective clear cuticle on the eyes and the irridescence on the chilicerae. Same individual in slides 10-12.
05/17/201 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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13 - Johnson’s Jumper female.
10/15/2015 Upper Wolf Creek Trail, Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington
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14 - Johnson’s Jumper female. Same individual as in slide 13.
10/15/2015 Upper Wolf Creek Trail, Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington
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15 - Johnson’s Jumper male.
07/02/2014 Blue Mountain/Deer Park, Olympic National Park
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16 - Johnson’s Jumper male.
07/02/2014 Blue Mountain/Deer Park, Olympic National Park
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17 - Johnson’s Jumper male.
05/21/2009 Railroad Bridge Park, Sequim, WA

Johnson’s Jumper, Phidippus johnsoni, is a common, black and red jumping spider. The species occurs all along the west coast of the United States.

The genus name may be from Phidippus, who was a slave and physician to King Deiotaros. The species was named for Orson B. Johnson, an early professor of physiology, botany, zoology, biology, mineralogy, geology, chemistry and natural philosophy at the University of Washington, in Seattle.

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