Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius: Salticidae) The largest jumping spider in eastern North America. Male. Males average 12 mm and range from 6-18 mm, they are all black with white spots. Females average ca. 15 mm and range from 7-22 mm long, they are shades of gray to orange and are similarly patterned as the males. This one is eating a honey bee and was found on Floss-silk Tree (Chorisia speciosa: Malvaceae) Traditionally treated in the Bombacaceae family. King Compound, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Mesquite thicket mixed with Tamaulipan Scrub in the Southern Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 17 m (53 ft) elevation.
