I *was* stopping with t's....(Phidippus whitmani)

[MysticKigh]

I *was* stopping with t's....(Phidippus)

OK, so it took me about 30 years to overcome severe arachnophobia... with the help of a handsome g rosea... then I was hooked. I've been fairly well behaved as I only have 13 Ts now. The Ts were the exception though, there were to be no other spiders in my house; then along came the K hibernicus <southern crevice spider... might have the latin wrong just out of memory> SO.. one true spider and my Ts. But NOW... a lovely little jumping spider invited himself in to my home and I thought it rude to throw him out without feeding him. To all appearances it is 'Phidippus whitmani' or something very similar. But...All the info I have found on the whitmani places it regionally in georgia and I live in New Mexico. Any idea? Also if anyone has any helpful info on the care of these guys or a reason that I should go ahead and set him free... please leave your input Thanks a bunch! Kigh
<edit> It's K hibernalis, not hibernicus

 

[MysticKigh]

One more thought... recently I was sent some things from the Waco area in Texas ( I found on yet another web search that the whitmanis are spread across to central Texas)... maybe this little one hitched a ride?

 

[MysticKigh]

It's official... it's a Phidippus apacheanus. Now to id whether it's M or F