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Jumping spider identification - Pennington county, Minnesota #775762

Asked October 18, 2021, 7:27 PM EDT

Hello, on Oct. 18th I found this jumping spider that was about 3-4mm which I cannot identify. At first glance the marking on its face resemble the species Habronattus or "paradise spider", but I believe I am too far north to come across that particular genus. After an hour or two of surfing the web for a possible I.D. I have come up empty handed. would you be able to help me identify this jumper? I have attached a few photos for your reference. If you need additional information, please feel free to email me back. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you, Bret

Pennington County Minnesota

Expert Response

This spider belong to the order Salticinae, a subfamily of jumping spiders and may be a Putnam spider.  See 

https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Putnam-Jumping-Spider  for photos.  Another information source is 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/jumping-spider

Diane M Replied October 20, 2021, 8:22 AM EDT

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