Phidippus clarus, the brilliant jumping spider. This is a female, which is beautiful in my opinion, but the males are mostly black and have iridescent blue chelicerae (mouth parts that look like fangs). Behind this spider you can see a line of web, a sort of safety harness that had been attached before jumping to this spot.

I felt very fortunate to spot this spider as I’ve never seen any of this species before, to my knowledge. I didn’t even know they lived here until last summer, when I found this one. I hope to see a male one day and maybe even get a good picture.