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What kind of spider is this please?
I'm not even totally sure it's a spider because in the photos, I can't see 8 legs, but I'm pretty sure I did while I was taking the pictures. I guess my mind could have been playing tricks on me, but either way, can anyone please tell me what kind of insect or spider this is? Thank you.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
This is a male Long-jawed Jumping Spider, Hentzia palmarum. Beautiful. Howell and Jenkins say it is named by the appearance of the male, which have enlarged chelicerae (1st pair of head appendages). They also say it is typically found on trees and shrubs of deciduous forests and can also be found in tall grasses of forest clearings and roadsides.
Source(s): http://bugguide.net/node/view/94631 - bravozuluLv 71 decade ago
They are jumping spiders of some sort. The front legs are probably used to wave at females. That might be why they are so long. Some crabs spiders, a type of jumping spider, also have arms like that for grabbing onto bugs.