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Phidippus workmani

Peckham and Peckham, 1901

Workman's Jumping Spider

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.120940
Element CodeILARA05010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilySalticidae
GenusPhidippus
Synonyms
Phidippus xerosEdwards, 1978
Concept Reference
Edwards, G.B. 2004. Revision of the jumping spiders of the genus Phidippus (Araneae: Salticidae). Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. Vol 11. 156pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Phidippus xeros is synonym of P. workmani (Edwards 2004).
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2023-01-10
Change Date2023-01-10
Edition Date2023-01-10
Edition AuthorsGundy, R. L (2023)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
This species is found from Highlands County, Florida to Barnwell County, South Carolina with a range extent of approximately 214,028 km². It is widespread, but patchily distributed, throughout its range with approximately 40 occurrences with an area of occupancy of approximately 232 km². Although its habitat has faced steep historical declines, there are no documented threats or declines currently. However, ongoing development in its range is probably impacting this species to some degree. Being somewhat of a pine forest generalist, this species is not restricted by habitat specificity.
Range Extent Comments
This species is found from Highlands County, Florida north through Georgia with one record from Barnwell County in southern South Carolina, USA (Edwards 2004, FNAI 2023, iNaturalist 2023). Utilizing 29 occurrences in the Florida Natural Areas Inventory database and select records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and iNaturalist, GeoCat calculated range extent to be approximately 214,028 km² (Edwards 2004, FNAI 2023, GBIF 2023, GeoCat 2023, iNaturalist 2023).
Occurrences Comments
There are approximately 40 occurrences. There are 29 occurrences in the Florida Natural Areas Inventory database (FNAI 2023). There appear to be approximately 10 occurrences in Georgia (Edwards 2004, iNaturalist 2023). There is one verified sighting in South Carolina (iNaturalist 2023). Further surveys are likely to discover more occurrences.
Threat Impact Comments
This species is threatened by habitat loss as development continues, but the scope and severity are unknown.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Known from scrub and sandhill habitats in Florida and extreme southern Georgia (Edwards 2004).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandWoodland - MixedShrubland/chaparralSavanna
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaS4Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial developmentUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)
4 - Transportation & service corridorsUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)

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Roadless Areas (1)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
References (15)
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  2. Edwards, G.B. 2004. Revision of the jumping spiders of the genus <i>Phidippus</i> (Araneae: Salticidae). Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. Vol 11. 156pp.
  3. Florida Natural Areas Inventory. 2010. Cooperative Land Cover Map
  4. Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI). 2010. Guide to the natural communities of Florida: 2010 edition. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL.
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  6. Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI). 2022. Southeast longleaf pine ecosystem occurrences geodatabase. Phase I Final Report to the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Tallahassee, FL.
  7. Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI). 2023. Natural Heritage Database. Florida Natural Areas Inventory. Tallahassee, FL.
  8. Geospatial Conservation Assessment Tool (GeoCAT). 2023. Online. Available: http://geocat.kew.org/ (Accessed 2023)
  9. iNaturalist. 2023. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2023).
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  15. Turner, W. , D. Wilcove, and H. Swain. 2006. State of the scrub: conservation progress, management responsibilities, and land acquisition priorities for imperiled species of Florida's Lake Wales Ridge.