Phidippus audax: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Phidippus audax lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phidippus audax
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Salticidae

Where does the Phidippus audax live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Phidippus audax in 3 countries and territories across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Texas.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Phidippus audax?

The Phidippus audax (Phidippus audax) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Salticidae, genus Phidippus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Phidippus audax

Phidippus audax, the bold jumper or daring jumping spider, is a common species of spider belonging to the genus Phidippus, a group of jumping spiders easily identified by their large eyes and iridescent chelicerae. The bold jumper itself bears white abdominal dorsal spots, one of them prominent. Like all jumping spiders, they have excellent stereoscopic vision that aids them in stalking prey and facilitates visual communication with potential mates during courting. Bold jumping spiders are native to North America and have been introduced to Hawaii, Nicobar Islands, Azores, and the Netherlands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phidippus audax (revision 1367050564), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q134277 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).