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Phidippus octopunctatus
Phidippus octopunctatus is a large jumping spider in the family Salticidae, occurring in the western United States and northern Mexico. It is among the largest jumping spiders in North America, with body length approaching 25 mm. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in coloration and builds prominent silk nests among bush branches for egg protection. It is an active hunter of large arthropod prey.