saltic_stance
@donbgon.bsky.social
naturalist, collector and keeper of jumping spiders, dabbler of macro-photography, anti-fascist mfer, audio consumer of metal
Here's an old shot of one of my girls from 2015-2016. She was a Big Bend variation of Phidippus audax from North Florida.
This population has incredible color pattern variation and often retain their juvenile colors into adulthood.🌿 #inverts #Phidippus #macro
This population has incredible color pattern variation and often retain their juvenile colors into adulthood.🌿 #inverts #Phidippus #macro
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Here's an old shot of one of my girls from 2015-2016. She was a Big Bend variation of Phidippus audax from North Florida.
This population has incredible color pattern variation and often retain their juvenile colors into adulthood.🌿 #inverts #Phidippus #macro
This population has incredible color pattern variation and often retain their juvenile colors into adulthood.🌿 #inverts #Phidippus #macro
Here's a shot of the fog that was over the Missouri River a couple days ago after it had lifted earlier in the morning.
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Here's a shot of the fog that was over the Missouri River a couple days ago after it had lifted earlier in the morning.
Here's my two apache girls that I recently got from a collector in Texas. I'm hoping at least one of these beauties produces a good eggsac. This is a late summer to fall-maturing species. In cooler climates, females will overwinter and produce eggsacs in spring. 🌿 #Phidippus #apacheanus #inverts
November 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Here's my two apache girls that I recently got from a collector in Texas. I'm hoping at least one of these beauties produces a good eggsac. This is a late summer to fall-maturing species. In cooler climates, females will overwinter and produce eggsacs in spring. 🌿 #Phidippus #apacheanus #inverts
These are shots of four "Prairie purpuratus" penultimate males from Northwest North Dakota. This is where P. texanus merge with P. purpuratus. It seems incorrect to call it a hybrid zone. They represent a cline throughout the Central Plains and across the north. 🌿 #inverts #arachtober #jumpingspider
October 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
These are shots of four "Prairie purpuratus" penultimate males from Northwest North Dakota. This is where P. texanus merge with P. purpuratus. It seems incorrect to call it a hybrid zone. They represent a cline throughout the Central Plains and across the north. 🌿 #inverts #arachtober #jumpingspider
This girl was collected a few weeks ago in Central Florida.
I began collecting and keeping these Phidippus regius in 2003. It's been a few years since I kept this species, and it's impressive how much larger she is compared to my other jumpers. 🌿 #inverts #spiders #bugsky #arachtober
I began collecting and keeping these Phidippus regius in 2003. It's been a few years since I kept this species, and it's impressive how much larger she is compared to my other jumpers. 🌿 #inverts #spiders #bugsky #arachtober
October 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This girl was collected a few weeks ago in Central Florida.
I began collecting and keeping these Phidippus regius in 2003. It's been a few years since I kept this species, and it's impressive how much larger she is compared to my other jumpers. 🌿 #inverts #spiders #bugsky #arachtober
I began collecting and keeping these Phidippus regius in 2003. It's been a few years since I kept this species, and it's impressive how much larger she is compared to my other jumpers. 🌿 #inverts #spiders #bugsky #arachtober
Found this Phidippus clarus adult male guarding this penultimate female in Central Florida last month. This fall-maturing species can be found in wet habitats throughout Florida. The females make conspicuous egg sacs near the tops of shrubs and on seedheads of forbs. 🌿 #spiders #inverts #arachtober
October 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Found this Phidippus clarus adult male guarding this penultimate female in Central Florida last month. This fall-maturing species can be found in wet habitats throughout Florida. The females make conspicuous egg sacs near the tops of shrubs and on seedheads of forbs. 🌿 #spiders #inverts #arachtober
Phidippus purpuratus penultimate female, NW North Dakota. This girl will overwinter as a penultimate and then mature next spring. Overwintering is critical for these northern females to know when it's time to make their egg sacs. 🌿 #jumpingspiders #Phidippus #inverts #arachtober
October 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Phidippus purpuratus penultimate female, NW North Dakota. This girl will overwinter as a penultimate and then mature next spring. Overwintering is critical for these northern females to know when it's time to make their egg sacs. 🌿 #jumpingspiders #Phidippus #inverts #arachtober
I found this girl in Florida two weeks ago.
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I found this girl in Florida two weeks ago.
Phidippus otiosus adult male, Highlands County, FL 2015
This boy was very large for this species at 17mm body length. I found him in a P. otiosus population, but he likely had some P. regius mixed in. He was super chill and a great pet jumper. 🌿 #Phidippus #jumpingspiders #inverts
This boy was very large for this species at 17mm body length. I found him in a P. otiosus population, but he likely had some P. regius mixed in. He was super chill and a great pet jumper. 🌿 #Phidippus #jumpingspiders #inverts
October 1, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Phidippus otiosus adult male, Highlands County, FL 2015
This boy was very large for this species at 17mm body length. I found him in a P. otiosus population, but he likely had some P. regius mixed in. He was super chill and a great pet jumper. 🌿 #Phidippus #jumpingspiders #inverts
This boy was very large for this species at 17mm body length. I found him in a P. otiosus population, but he likely had some P. regius mixed in. He was super chill and a great pet jumper. 🌿 #Phidippus #jumpingspiders #inverts
Phidippus otiosus female, Highlands County, FL 2016
I always enjoyed finding this species in Central Florida. They often have more orange scale color and larger body size than individuals farther North. This is likely due to introgression with P. regius. 🌿
#Phidippus #jumpingspiders #inverts
I always enjoyed finding this species in Central Florida. They often have more orange scale color and larger body size than individuals farther North. This is likely due to introgression with P. regius. 🌿
#Phidippus #jumpingspiders #inverts
September 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Phidippus otiosus female, Highlands County, FL 2016
I always enjoyed finding this species in Central Florida. They often have more orange scale color and larger body size than individuals farther North. This is likely due to introgression with P. regius. 🌿
#Phidippus #jumpingspiders #inverts
I always enjoyed finding this species in Central Florida. They often have more orange scale color and larger body size than individuals farther North. This is likely due to introgression with P. regius. 🌿
#Phidippus #jumpingspiders #inverts
Phidippus texanus penultimate female on Echinacea angustifolia stalk, Williams County, ND. This is the northernmost edge of their range. They were previously believed to only extend into Nebraska, but they are found in the northern prairie with P. purpuratus. 🌿 #Phidippus #jumpingspider #inverts
September 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Phidippus texanus penultimate female on Echinacea angustifolia stalk, Williams County, ND. This is the northernmost edge of their range. They were previously believed to only extend into Nebraska, but they are found in the northern prairie with P. purpuratus. 🌿 #Phidippus #jumpingspider #inverts
High on Fire - hung, drawn, and quartered
Contaminated 5.0 was a great CD that I found at CD Warehouse over 20 years ago.
I discovered High on Fire, Alabama Thunderpussy, and Neurosis from that disc.
Contaminated 5.0 was a great CD that I found at CD Warehouse over 20 years ago.
I discovered High on Fire, Alabama Thunderpussy, and Neurosis from that disc.
September 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
High on Fire - hung, drawn, and quartered
Contaminated 5.0 was a great CD that I found at CD Warehouse over 20 years ago.
I discovered High on Fire, Alabama Thunderpussy, and Neurosis from that disc.
Contaminated 5.0 was a great CD that I found at CD Warehouse over 20 years ago.
I discovered High on Fire, Alabama Thunderpussy, and Neurosis from that disc.
A few jumpers from Central Florida this week: a Maevia species female (undescribed), a P. clarus female, and a P. pius female with eggsac.
It's been a long time since I've been back to my old favorite places after moving away years ago. 🌿 🕷
#jumpingspider, #salticidae, #Phidippus, #Phids
It's been a long time since I've been back to my old favorite places after moving away years ago. 🌿 🕷
#jumpingspider, #salticidae, #Phidippus, #Phids
September 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
A few jumpers from Central Florida this week: a Maevia species female (undescribed), a P. clarus female, and a P. pius female with eggsac.
It's been a long time since I've been back to my old favorite places after moving away years ago. 🌿 🕷
#jumpingspider, #salticidae, #Phidippus, #Phids
It's been a long time since I've been back to my old favorite places after moving away years ago. 🌿 🕷
#jumpingspider, #salticidae, #Phidippus, #Phids
Eris militaris female with prey on showy milkweed, NW North Dakota 🌿 #invert #jumpingspider
July 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Eris militaris female with prey on showy milkweed, NW North Dakota 🌿 #invert #jumpingspider
Ratibida columnifera, prairie coneflower, NW North Dakota
I only ever see these with yellow flowers, but I came across this one a couple days ago. 🌿 #nativeplants
I only ever see these with yellow flowers, but I came across this one a couple days ago. 🌿 #nativeplants
July 23, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Ratibida columnifera, prairie coneflower, NW North Dakota
I only ever see these with yellow flowers, but I came across this one a couple days ago. 🌿 #nativeplants
I only ever see these with yellow flowers, but I came across this one a couple days ago. 🌿 #nativeplants
Portrait shot of a northern Phidippus texanus adult female from western North Dakota.You have to get in close to really see their true beauty. Shot captured with a Canon EOS 7D and 65mm MP-E macro lens. 🌿 #invert #Phidippus #jumpingspider
July 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Portrait shot of a northern Phidippus texanus adult female from western North Dakota.You have to get in close to really see their true beauty. Shot captured with a Canon EOS 7D and 65mm MP-E macro lens. 🌿 #invert #Phidippus #jumpingspider
The Phidippus texanus and Phidippus cryptus juveniles were out and about today in western North Dakota. These are just low quality phone camera shots. 🌿 #invert #Phidippus
July 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Phidippus texanus and Phidippus cryptus juveniles were out and about today in western North Dakota. These are just low quality phone camera shots. 🌿 #invert #Phidippus
This girl is one of the prettiest P. purpuratus - texanus intermediary individuals that I've found here in the northern prairie. I collected her as a penultimate in late summer of 2023. She matured in early spring last year. This scale color is quite unique for these jumpers. 🌿 #invert #Phidippus
July 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This girl is one of the prettiest P. purpuratus - texanus intermediary individuals that I've found here in the northern prairie. I collected her as a penultimate in late summer of 2023. She matured in early spring last year. This scale color is quite unique for these jumpers. 🌿 #invert #Phidippus
I've had this silly obsession with Phidippus purpuratus, texanus, and ardens the past few years. They're classified as three distinct species, but they seem more like a species continuum that has had population isolation and reconvergence since the early Pleistocene. 🌿 #inverts #Phidippus
July 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I've had this silly obsession with Phidippus purpuratus, texanus, and ardens the past few years. They're classified as three distinct species, but they seem more like a species continuum that has had population isolation and reconvergence since the early Pleistocene. 🌿 #inverts #Phidippus