Phidippus octopunctatus
Gothic Jumping Spider (SA)
Species Info:
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Origin
USA
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Lifestyle
Arboreal
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Temp
20-26
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Humidity
75-80
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Leg Span
3
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Disposition
Jumpy
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Suitability
2
Phidippus octopunctatus is a jumping spider that occurs in the United States and Mexico, mostly in the Great Basin Desert. It is among the largest jumping spiders found in North America, approaching 25 millimetres (0.98 in) in body length.