About Phidippus apacheanus Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929
Phidippus apacheanus is a species of jumping spider that is large for its group. Male body length ranges from 3.3 mm for small individuals, while large females can reach up to 22 mm in body length. Their base color is black, with additional orange, red, or yellow coloration on their upper side. Females of this species typically have a black stripe on the abdomen, and their chelicerae have an iridescent green sheen. Researchers hypothesize that this species is a mimic of the western velvet ant Dasymutilla flammifera, or of velvet ants in the Mutillidae family overall, mimicking both their coloration and general body shape. This species has been recorded in the United States, Mexico, and Cuba. It occurs in a wide variety of habitats including grasslands, fields, and deserts, and is most commonly found at elevations between 500 and 1800 meters above sea level.
