My jumping spider just molted

[Deliverme314]

I believe it to be Phidippus audax as I live in Va. Frsh out of its molt it looks stunning but I am curious about its sex.

it looks nearly identical to this male florida jumping spider I found online http://www.users.uswest.net/~phidippus/regiusm2.jpg

Except its white is much more pronounced and its legs 1 and 2 got huge(comparativley speaking of course)

Sorry I dont have a pic but only a crappy digi that could never take a pic of something so small with good quality.

Are the females and males easily differentiated at maturity by color and can the large white bands be an indicator?

 

[8leggedfriends]

did it molt like a tarantula on its back?

 

[Deliverme314]

Not sure... it was in its tube web and I just found its molt...

 

[Tarangela]

I have a jumping spider in my collection now. I caught it off my Mom's ceiling, lol

It has eaten so much it looks like it is going to burst! I hope it molts soon. It stays in its tube web now, and ignores crickets.

I will let ya know!

 

[Deliverme314]

Thats what mine did before it molted... so maybe you are in luck.