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Yes. Been terribly busy (building a database, moving across the country, etc.), lol

Carolina Mantid ♀ (Stagmomantis carolina) Position in Tree of Life.

Canopy Jumping Spider ♀ (Phidippus otiosis) Position in Tree of Life.

Thanks for the nice comments everyone, glad yall liked the story :) It was a gift that I ran into that woman like I did. Couldn't have been nicer or more helpful, and made me realize (again) to take the time to really soak-in my surroundings ... as it was all there right in front of me ... I...

That is great to hear :)

Thanks guys, I hope you enjoy the link to my blog post. Yes, they were nearly extinct! And I was able to photograph every stage of its life cycle, thanks to a woman named Sue who took the time to show me the hostplant, its eggs, caterpillars, pupae, etc., which I have also displayed on my blog...

Read the Full Story Here! Enjoy! Jack

Yes, I don't believe that is a Phidippus species at all ... it's a jumper all right ... but I do not think it is in the Phidippus genus at all, let alone an audax.

Those are my favorite orb spiders :)

Thank you. Read the blog story as there's about 35 more photos, plus one of the opposite sex of this species :)

Click on the image above to read a fun little story about discovering a new species of jumping spider along The Apalachian Trial of the Georgia & Tennessee Mountains ... Lots of fun macro photographs :) Jack

Indeed!

Yes, at the end of the blog was success :)

Thanks Andrew. No, I just moved down here last October. You were within a stone's throw from where I was collecting :)

Glad you liked it ... and agreed :)

Read my latest blog post about my search for this beautiful animal in Martin County, FL B) Hope you guys enjoy! Jack

Took a trip to The Ocala National Forest to collect another set of specimens of the new species of jumping spider that was found out that way. Found some other cool stuff too :) Check it out: Visit to Ocala National Forest

Scorpion Hunt (Click Image for Full Story) Thanks! Okay, here is a little blog post about my efforts to find the Florida Bark Scorpion (Centruroides gracilus). Click Image. Enjoy! Jack

Hey, glad you guys liked it! Will try to report again soon ;)