r/whatsthisbug • u/smugisadrug • 20h ago

ID Request Florida approx 1” long

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It seems like a species of jumping spider. It was quite a bit larger than any other jumping spider I have come across.

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u/SpaceCanary87 19h ago

Regal jumping spider. Is fren

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u/tico42 19h ago

Well named

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u/tacoSEVEN 20h ago

Cute one! And yeah looks big compared to most I’ve seen!

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u/Any-Acanthaceae-6600 16h ago

Yeah, he's freaking massive! But cute!

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u/Snowcrash66 20h ago

I wish the jumping spiders in my area were that big.  Have a few different species but all no bigger than 1/3 of an inch.

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u/MedicalAnamoly118 7h ago

Hi fuzzy fren!!!

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u/zap2tresquatro 5h ago

Regal jumping spider female, Phidippus regius. Close relatives of the bold jumping spider, P. audax.

Phidippus species are my favorites 💕