Phidippus pius
Encyclopedia
Phidippus pius is a species of jumping spider
that is found in Central and North America
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Jumping spider
The jumping spider family contains more than 500 described genera and about 5,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among invertebrates and use it in courtship, hunting and navigation...
that is found in Central and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Name
The species name is derived from the Latin word pius or "pious", meaning dutiful, godly, or holy.Further reading
- Salticidae.org's page on Phidippus pius can be found here.