Paraphidippus basalis (Banks, 1904) is a animal in the Salticidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Paraphidippus basalis (Banks, 1904)

Paraphidippus basalis (Banks, 1904)

Paraphidippus basalis is a rare plant-specialized jumping spider from the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Paraphidippus
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Paraphidippus basalis (Banks, 1904)

Paraphidippus basalis is a jumping spider species that belongs to the Salticidae family. Its distribution covers Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, as well as Sonora, Mexico. This spider specializes in living on rosette-forming plants, which include agaves, sotols, and yuccas. This type of specialization on a single group of plants is rare among jumping spiders.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Paraphidippus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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