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Me and this mature male Phidippus apacheanus are wishing everyone a great Halloween/Samhain!!! 🎃 👻🧡

The vivid coloration contrasted with the black legs and underside of this species is said to possibly mimic that of mutillid wasps (velvet ants). This species is part of the purpuratus group of jumping spiders, which also consists of Phidippus morpheus, nikites, aureus, tyrannus, ursulus, ardens, texanus, purpuratus and borealis.

This handsome boy is headed off to Mainstream Arachnids to hopefully be paired with her gorgeous apacheanus!🤞

Some of his setae have been rubbed off from his head around his eyes, revealing the black coloration. This is from the top of his head rubbing against surfaces in the enclosure and losing the hairs after his mature molt. Due to him being mature, he doesn't have any molts left to regrow the hairs. This is just aesthetic and doesn't affect him in any other way. He still has a great energy level and loves to explore. I just had to take him out for some last photos before his trip to his new home!

Image description: A mature male Phidippus apacheanus poses for the camera in four photos. The bright orange/red coloring on the abdomen and carapace, as well as the stark contrast to the jet black legs and underside, is easily distinguished. In the first photo, the jumping spider is on a plastic container with a blurry tan background. In the other photos, the spider is on the palm of a hand with tattoos.

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Arizona Insect Festival 2023

The festival is a free event held yearly by the University of Arizona's Department of Entomology to encourage understanding and learning of our native insects.

There was a lot for all ages to see and learn. It was amazing seeing so many people interested in insects! Everyone was here for a love of insects, and/or they wanting to learn more about them.

Most of the live insects were found in the wild around Tucson and seem to be well cared for by students, professors, and/or faculty in captivity. It was amazing seeing live native insects as well as dried specimens of less common species.

Some other notable species at the festival that are native to AZ not pictured: Phidippus octopunctatus male and female, Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow), Peucetia viridans (Green Lynx Spider), Araneus gemmoides (Cat-Faced Orb Weaver), Aphonopelma chalcodes mature male and female (Desert Blonde Tarantulas), Scolopendra heros (Giant Desert Centipede), and tons of native bettles including Cryptoglossa variolosa (Black Death Feigning Bettles), Xyloryctes thestalus (Rhinoceros Bettles), and Gibbifer californicus (Pleasing Fungus Beetle).

It was great seeing others excited about insects! I even had the opportunity to meet Peter Clausen with bugsincyberspace and see the great variety of native insects he brought. They included several Olios gianteus (Giant Crab Spiders), three color variations of Stagmomantis limbata and the largest Misumena sp. (Flower Crab Spider) I've ever seen! He also had a large female Kukulcania arizonica (Black Hole Spider) that resided within a .

I had a really good time attending my first Arizona Insect Festival and I hope to make next year's!

2- Poecilotettix pantherinus (Panther-Spotted Grasshopper)
3- Hadrurus arizonensis (Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion)
4- Hogna carolinensis Wolf Spider)
5-Dactylotum bicolor (Rainbow Grasshopper)
6- Mastigoproctus tohono (The Arizona Giant Vinegaroon)
7- Pompilidae sp. (Tarantula Hawk Wasp)

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I wanted to share an update I received from a recent adoptee. She finished her home and just moved her in. It makes me so happy seeing these little ones off to their new homes! ❤️