P. audax male or female?

[Cryslee]

Help! New to jumpers - is my Phidippus audax a male or female?

 

[Nicole C G]

I’m not sure how to identify this species. Do you know if it’s an adult?

 

[sadiebenz]

That is a female. For more info on husbandry/advice the jumping spider husbandry Facebook group is very active!

 

[Nicole C G]

That is a female. For more info on husbandry/advice the jumping spider husbandry Facebook group is very active!

I’ve been wondering how to identify this species. What made you know? I noticed the pedipalps aren’t swollen, was it that or something else?

 

[Cryslee]

That is a female. For more info on husbandry/advice the jumping spider husbandry Facebook group is very active!

Thank you

 

[Penn]

I agree with female. Males have bulbous pedipalps even when pretty small.