Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Jumping Spider

Sassacus vitis

Araneae: Salticidae

Distinguishing characters from Richman (2008): body elongated and covered with golden scales; pair of white bars, often with black slash or block-like mark on either side, just anterior to the spinnerets on the dorsal surface; legs red-brown with lighter ventral distal patellae and whole tarsi. Thanks to Tim Manolis for help with identification.

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Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 3/17/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 3/17/09. © Peter J. Bryant.

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 3/17/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 3/17/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 3/17/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 3/17/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-22-07. © Ron Hemberger

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-22-07. © Ron Hemberger

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-22-07. © Ron Hemberger

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 11-8-09. © Ron Hemberger

Fountain Valley, Orange County, CA. 4/7/08. © Peter J. Bryant

Fountain Valley, Orange County, CA. 4/7/08. © Peter J. Bryant


Fountain Valley, Orange County, CA. 4/7/08. © Peter J. Bryant

Fountain Valley, Orange County, CA. 4/7/08. © Peter J. Bryant

Fountain Valley, Orange County, CA. 4/7/08. © Peter J. Bryant


Fountain Valley, Orange County, CA. 4/7/08. © Peter J. Bryant


UCI Arboretum, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 12-6-05 - 12-10-05. © Ron Hemberger


UCI Arboretum, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 12-6-05 - 12-10-05. © Ron Hemberger


UCI Arboretum, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 12-6-05 - 12-10-05. © Ron Hemberger

Sub-adult male. UCI Arboretum, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 4-21-07. © Ron Hemberger

UCI Arboretum, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 12-6-05 - 12-10-05. © Ron Hemberger

Sub-adult male. UCI Arboretum, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 4-21-07. © Ron Hemberger

UCI Arboretum, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 12-6-05 - 12-10-05. © Ron Hemberger

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 3-23-07. © Ron Hemberger

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1/31/10. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1/31/10. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1/31/10. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1/31/10. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1/31/10. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 1/31/10. © Peter J. Bryant
Juveniles

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 4/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 4/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 4/26/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 12-15-09. © Ron Hemberger

Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 5-6-10. © Ron Hemberger

Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 5-6-10. © Ron Hemberger

Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 5-6-10. © Ron Hemberger

Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 5-6-10. © Ron Hemberger

Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 5-6-10. © Ron Hemberger

Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 5-6-10. © Ron Hemberger