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Phidippus arizonensis
Phidippus arizonensis is a jumping spider in the family Salticidae. Despite its name, it is not known from Arizona. Males average slightly over 9 mm in body length and exhibit a metallic blue-black coloration with a distinctive entirely yellow fringe of hairs on the front legs. Females are larger, reaching up to 13.4 mm, and have a yellowish appearance with spots and stripes on the abdomen. The species has been documented as a probable state record in Colorado, expanding its known range.