Jumping spiders (Salticidae)
are the personalities of the spider world. Though generally
small in size (up to 12 mm body length), their large eyes,
prodigious jumping ability, often brilliant colours and cocky,
inquisitive activity make them very appealing. Many are daylight
hunters, using their excellent vision to track, stalk and
calculate distance, before suddenly leaping on their prey,
propelled by their strong back legs. Males are often more
strikingly coloured, patterned or adorned with leg or body hair
tufts than are females. They use these adornments to impress the
females during often elaborate courtship displays. Information -
Australian Museum
Please select from my photo pages below.
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29 June, 2008:
Hi Glen,
Here are some Jumping Spider pictures I took the other day. Jumping Spiders are my favorite spider. In the words of some random Youtube user, "Jumping Spiders are the Teddy Bears of the Spider world."
You can use the pictures if you want.
--Damy
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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 Ive come across.
Hopefully, you can help me get an id for the spider, as Ive never seen anything like it in this area.
Thanks,
Scot |
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16 June, 2008:
Hi Glen,
I never let a Jumping Spider slip past my camera lens unphotographed. I have attached four recent pics of Jumping Spiders. I also have added two pictures of a spider that was high-tailing it across the living room wall the other night. I don't know what he was. Feel free to use the pictures if you want.
--Damy
Four Oaks, NC, US
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16 June, 2008:
Hello, my name is Tara.
I took a pic of this jumping spider outside of my workplace and wondered if you could ID it?
Love your site ;)
Feel free to use these pictures as you like.
Picture was taken in Bakersfield, CA. |
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15 June, 2008:
HI GLEN HERES SOME MORE PICS FROM MOGAN LAKE, I LIVE IN ANKARA, TURKEY |
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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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5 June, 2008:
I live in Iowa and have gotten into the habit of taking pictures of
interesting looking spiders with the hopes of being able to identify
them at some point. I am sending you two of these pictures. Can you tell
me what they are? I am also sending a picture of a third spider that was on
my car during the camping trip mentioned above. I'm pretty sure this one is a
jumping spider of some kind, but thought it was a decent photo that might be
helpful to someone else. I am more than willing to share these photos with
anyone who would like to use them. Thank you for any information you are able
to provide me.
Jodi
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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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10 April, 2008:
Hi Glen, I was outside a few minutes ago and saw this little
Jumping Spider sitting on a dry leaf. He was right beside
the grass spider Isent pics of. There is no shortage of
spiders around here! You can use the pics if you want.
--Damy
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Reply: This one (from
10th april) I'm 99% sure is a "Zebra jumping spider".
Seen before. Very small though vary in stature throughout
different countries.
Take care, Bobs :-) x
10 April, 2008:
Hey Glen, i found this really weird spider
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2 March, 2008:
Hi Glen, This little bitty Jumper popped out from
under my fish container the other day when it was unusually
warm. He didn't let me get too many good shots of him. Feel free
to use the pictures if you want --Damy
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23 February, 2008:
Glen, You have an amazing site. It is obvious that much work
and passion has gone into it. I spent about 45 minutes looking at
pictures and studying colours and patterns on spiders on your site
and have yet to find a match for this little guy (or girl more
likely). I am in Tampa, Florida and this one is creating what
appears to be a pink coloured egg sack in the door jamb of my
Toyota. Its entire leg spread is just about the size of a quarter,
and it appears to have a surface wound on the upper right side of
the abdomen. I will use my better camera for some shots tomorrow,
if you would like some higher res. shots. These were taken with a
low quality, beater camera that I keep in the vehicle. I dare not
get too close to this one without knowing anything of it, or risking
hurting it, as it may demonstrate protective behaviour with regard
to the eggs. Would you please examine these pictures and give me an
expert opinion as to what it is to satisfy my curiosity?
Many thanks, Steve |
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4 February, 2008:
Hi, I have attached some Australian
common spider pictures which you may be of interest. These are mostly taken around Perth
as the opportunity arose using a simple Canon powerShot
A410. The last one is recent and is a
jumping spider seconds after wrestling a large fly into
submission. Hope you enjoy them. Regards
Richard
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4 February, 2008:
This little Jumping Spider was sleeping on a leaf the other morning
when I turned on the light for my pitcher plant. He slowly unfolded
and started crawling around after I started taking pictures. |
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