Paraphidippus aurantius male from Richmond, Virginia. I identified this species from photos on iNaturalist. Like many species of Salticid, the males have elongated chelicerae (the equivalent of the jaws on spiders). Both males and females have red tipped fangs, which I haven’t seen before. This spider has a metallic green color on the top of the abdomen but, try as I might, I couldn’t capture it with electronic flash lighting.
Paraphidippus aurantius male, Richmond, Virginia
Paraphidippus female, Eastern Shore of Virginia. From photos on the web, there appears to be a lot of variation in color of both females and males. This one has both metallic green and orange on the cephalothorax and abdomen and which color is visible depends on the angle of incident light, and the angle of view.
Tutelina elegans female, Richmond, Virginia – This really dainty Jumping spider has the most beautiful scientific name!
The same spider as above, showing the purple metallic sheen on both the abdomen and cephalothorax.