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Spider Photos - Daring Jumping Spiders

The Daring Jumping Spider is commonly found in gardens and homes. In the garden they can be found on tree trunks, fallen leaves and in ground debris and in homeswhere they wander in search of prey. They are often seen near windowsills and doorjambs. Daring jumping spiders are large, with males growing between a quarter and half an inch and females up to ¾-inch. Their bodies are black or brown, stocky and hairy. The abdomen is marked with a white crossband and several grey or white spots. The chelicerae (the part containing the fangs) are a noticeable metallic green and this is the best way to identify this jumping spider. The name "Jumping" spider comes from the behaviour of the male, who "jumps" during mating if the female approaches too quickly. These spiders like sunshine and do their hunting during the day. They walk with an irregular gait and leap on their prey and often eat other spiders as well as insects. Their excellent eyesight aids them in stalking prey, and their large appetites make them a beneficial resident of the garden. Even though they do not spin webs, jumping spiders can always be seen attached to a line of silk that protects them from falling should they miss their prey. The female uses this silk to make a retreat where she produces her egg sac and tends to it until the spiderlings hatch and disperse. Although scary looking, these spiders are not harmful to humans. Here's some photos sent in by viewers.

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Spiders in Amber	Closeups	.Ant Mimicking Spiders
Argiopes/St. Andrew's Cross	Black House Spider	Brown Recluse Spiders
Candy Stripe Spider	Crab Spiders	Daddy Long Legs
Daring Jumping Spiders	Fishing Spiders	Funnel Web (Aus)
Garden Orb Weavers	Golden Orb Weavers	Grass spiders/Funnel Weavers
Hacklemesh Weavers	Hobo Spiders	Huntsman Spiders
Jewelled Spiders	Jumping Spiders	Leaf Curling Spiders
Long Jawed Orb Weavers	Lynx Spiders	Marbled Orb Weavers
Mouse Spiders	Mygalomorphs	Nursery Web Spiders
Parson Spider	Redback Spiders	Red Spotted Ant Mimic Spider
Solfugids/Camel Spiders	Southern House Spider	Spined Micarathena
Spitting Spider	Steatoda	Tailless Whip Scorpions
Tarantulas	Trapdoor Spiders	Venusta Orchard Spiders
Wandering Spiders	White Tailed Spider	Widow Spiders
Wolf Spiders	Woodlouse Hunters	Yellow & Broad faced Sac Spiders

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Reply: This is a jumping spider and I doubt that it would have caused multiple bites like that. 6 August, 2009: Can you tell me what kind of spider this is? I found in in between my window and screen to my back door. We have been getting spider bites a lot and our neighbors too and can not figure out where we are getting them from. They will bit a bunch at one time too, one time 7bites, another 3 bites, our neighbors ten bites.
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6 August, 2009: Glen, We caught this little guy after I brought a box in that was shipped to us. We decided to keep him as he or she had interesting markings. We looked up what species he was and what they eat. We named it Curivis after one of the ingredients we use in our plant. We fed Curivis crickets and kept a sponge wet for the last few weeks. This morning when we came in to work, we noticed the web and two orange things in the web. We are wondering what this can be? And is Curivis a male or female spider? Great web site by the way!! Carrie


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Reply: The first jumper looks like a baby daring jumping spider, it is getting the bright green/blue on its fangs. glen 17 January, 2009: Hi there. I live in Northern Utah and have a number of spiders come inside to visit. We keep the jumpers since we also seem to have Yellow Sacs and Sowbug eaters. I managed to get a few good shots with the macro setting on a digital point and shoot. I know two are jumpers (and one refused to hold still), but I’m not really sure of the big one. I was hoping for an ID there. The second one is a jumper, but a tiny one. It was looking a little thin so I gave it some water out my hand, but it wouldn’t hold still for the picture. This little guy was maybe ¼ inch long, if he stretched. Bill

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13 November, 2008: This little one was crawling around on a tree in the backyard. Stretched fully out, it would probably have covered a dime....Seemingly a willing little model. Too bad there aren't some "treats" I could give the more agreeable spiders/insects as a reward....[Smile with tongue out emoticon]Who knows, maybe it would have enjoyed a nip of my finger. Wasn't going to try that. Cathy



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28 August, 2008: Hello, I just wanted to see if you could help identify this guy and is he dangerous. I have many of them on my property in all colors. I also have a problem with brown & black widows. Thanks, Ely
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25 June, 2008: Hi, I found this spider at work climbing up a tool bench. We work servicing equipment that is shipped from all over the world, so I have no idea what box it might have originated from. It definitely does not look native to our Milton, Vermont facility, though. The body is about ½ inch and the legs are about an inch tip to tip. There is a white trapezoid on the back, orange markings along the sides, and two white stripes on the underside. The palps are concealing a bright metallic green chelicerae. The legs have white bands and the body is covered with short hairs giving it a fuzzy appearance. It is not the fastest spider I’ve come across. Hopefully, you can help me get an id for the spider, as I’ve never seen anything like it in this area. Thanks, Scot	Click for a larger view
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5 June, 2008: Glen, I live in Orange County CA. I found this little guy hanging around the bumper of my truck. I have never seen anything like this. Can you identify this spider for me. I am sorry about the pictures this guy is very fast so i did not want to put him down. and have to try to catch him again. It looks like it has four eyes on the front and two on the back of it head as well. Thanks, Danny

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26 May, 2008: Glen, Thought you might like this closeup of a (assumedly) male daring jumping spider. Please excuse the quality, I only had a cameraphone to shoot with. I thought he was sort of a cute little bugger. I found him in Schenectady, NY and he was nice enough to pose for the photo, and then being an inquisitive little guy decided to jump on my cellphone and check things out. He then jumped back onto the window I found him on and just sat there with a cute look on his face. Dave R. Schenectady, NY, USA Photo shot with Verizon Wireless Samsung SCH-A990 3.2MP camera phone in macro mode --Damy
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1 August 2007: Hi Glen - I've attached pics of a spider I find in and around my house in Sacramento, CA. He's black, fuzzy, pretty small, and is a good jumper. I have been unable to identify him so far. If you do figure out what he is, would you please let me know? You can use the pictures on your website if you like. He's got some kind of crud (dust? dirt? disease?) on his back and if I see another one of his type, I'd be happy to send a better picture. Thanks! Click for a larger view.

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14 June, 2007: I guess from looking at your web page, that this is some kind of jumping spider. Just thought you'd like a unique (creepy) image of this spider. I know this image is a little blurry, but has not been edited Kelly from Indiana*
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Reply: Looks like a daring jumping spider. 7 May, 2006: hi, i found this spider in my air vent . i live in lakewood, colorado; just outside of denver. i'm just a curiurs spectator. thanx ps. the photo can be enlarged well
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5 May, 2006: Hi, I just found this spider in my house in San Antonio TX. Do you think it is a Parson spider? The back patterns are slightly different than all the Parson photos I've seen, is it because it is a baby? It's eyes were big and blue/green (like a fly) I hope you can tell me what it is and if it is dangerous. Thanks for your very interesting website

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31 July, 2005: This is a new guy. Here he is working, and these are portrait shots he sat for-Rich Swanner Sacramento California USA

12 June, 2005: How do I go about submitting photos of spiders?-Rich Swanner Click for large photo.
These spiders are the Daring Jumping Spider found a lot in USA.

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Reply: Looks like a daring jumping spider. 10 June, 2005: Hi Glen, I live in Sacramento California, I work at a daycare and some of the kids found this spider on a toy, we took a picture of it, caught it, then let in go in a near by field. Could you please tell me what it is. It is black, about a little over 1 inch, it had some hair and three white dots on it's back one big spot with two smaller dots side by side below the larger dot. Thanks, Pauline
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23 November, 2004 Hi, This picture was taken in Dallas, Texas. Is it the Phidippus Audax? What is the blue body part? Thank-you, Eleanor Burt
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