Tags: Arachnid.
Phidippus is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Some of the largest jumping spiders inhabit this genus and many species are characterized by their brilliant iridescent green chelicerae. Phidippus is distributed almost exclusively in North America with the exception of two exported species (Phidippus audax and Phidippus regius). As of 2004 there are 60 valid described species in the genus.
