Advice for to do successful finding & collecting of wild Jumping Spiders?

[TiercelR]

Hello all.
I am interesting on to begin in the keeping of the Jumping Spiders.

In my local area inhabit a big Species of Jumping Spider which is completely of a metallic-green color, and their adults measures around of 1/2 inch of leg-span.
Here inhabit a few more of Species of Jumping Spiders, but this green one is the Species that have the most of my interest.

Please, can you tell me advice for to do the most successful finding & collecting of the wild Jumping Spiders? Because they are not so easy to see as others much more bigger spiders.

I am located in the outest borders of Mexico City, so actually i am at real 20 meters of distance from the nearest wild mountains and wild fields of this city.
Thanks so much in advance for your advice. Best regards.

 

[8 legged]

Look for a breeder, buy a spider. Wild-caught remains wild-caught, even if there are enough and the animals are small. Show the world that you are better than others ;-)

 

[Nicole C G]

Curious as to what species you’re talking about. The two species that pop into mind with the description “metallic green” in your area is Paraphidippus aurantius and Phidippus bidentatus, however you did say “completely” so perhaps something else like Messua limbata. Could you go over these species and tell me if any of these are the ones you are looking for?

 

[TiercelR]

Look for a breeder, buy a spider. Wild-caught remains wild-caught, even if there are enough and the animals are small. Show the world that you are better than others ;-)

Hi, thanks for your reply.
I would do it so as you have said, but here do not exist none breeder of Jumping Spiders, nor breeders of anothers Species of the true spiders. Here are a very few Tarantula breeders, but in this moment i am only interested in the Jumping Spiders.

Here in Mexico do not exist at all the easy resourses for to find the ample variety of animal-breeders that do exist in the Europe and in the U.S.A. So this is the lonely way that we have here for to obtain a Jumping Spider. Sorry.

 

[8 legged]

Hi, thanks for your reply.
I would do it so as you have said, but here do not exist none breeder of Jumping Spiders, nor breeders of anothers Species of the true spiders. Here are a very few Tarantula breeders, but in this moment i am only interested in the Jumping Spiders.

Here in Mexico do not exist at all the easy resourses for to find the ample variety of animal-breeders that do exist in the Europe and in the U.S.A. So this is the lonely way that we have here for to obtain a Jumping Spider. Sorry.

That's a good argument, then I hope you will become the first jumper breeder in Mexico!
In Europe, the breeding of Araneomorphae has long been standard (by default, but should also work in South America).

The different species inhabit very different habitats, but usually they love sun and warmth.
In a certain biotope, specifically search for the sunny areas. It has proven to be useful to stay in one spot for a few minutes and be fairly calm while doing so. If I look at a certain spot on the ground for a while, it usually begins to crawl: flies, fright, caterpillars, spiders of all kinds and with a little luck jumping spiders "loosen" from the field of vision.

Jumping spiders do not move uniformly - they jump, turn at lightning speed, pause briefly, jump,...

You can train your eyes on these typical movement patterns and the search works better and better.

 

[Nicole C G]

That's a good argument, then I hope you will become the first jumper breeder in Mexico!
In Europe, the breeding of Araneomorphae has long been standard (by default, but should also work in South America).

The different species inhabit very different habitats, but usually they love sun and warmth.
In a certain biotope, specifically search for the sunny areas. It has proven to be useful to stay in one spot for a few minutes and be fairly calm while doing so. If I look at a certain spot on the ground for a while, it usually begins to crawl: flies, fright, caterpillars, spiders of all kinds and with a little luck jumping spiders "loosen" from the field of vision.

Jumping spiders do not move uniformly - they jump, turn at lightning speed, pause briefly, jump,...

You can train your eyes on these typical movement patterns and the search works better and better.

Which is why I am wondering what species it is you want. That way we can see the habitat it lives in. So you can search there specifically.

 

[TiercelR]

Curious as to what species you’re talking about. The two species that pop into mind with the description “metallic green” in your area is Paraphidippus aurantius and Phidippus bidentatus, however you did say “completely” so perhaps something else like Messua limbata. Could you go over these species and tell me if any of these are the ones you are looking for?

Hi, thanks for your reply.
Definitely they looks very very similars to Messua limbata. Thanks.

 

[8 legged]

Bagheera kiplingi? Also found in Mexico...

 

[TiercelR]

That's a good argument, then I hope you will become the first jumper breeder in Mexico!
In Europe, the breeding of Araneomorphae has long been standard (by default, but should also work in South America).

The different species inhabit very different habitats, but usually they love sun and warmth.
In a certain biotope, specifically search for the sunny areas. It has proven to be useful to stay in one spot for a few minutes and be fairly calm while doing so. If I look at a certain spot on the ground for a while, it usually begins to crawl: flies, fright, caterpillars, spiders of all kinds and with a little luck jumping spiders "loosen" from the field of vision.

Jumping spiders do not move uniformly - they jump, turn at lightning speed, pause briefly, jump,...

You can train your eyes on these typical movement patterns and the search works better and better.

Hi, many thanks again for your new reply, and many thanks for your good advice !

Which is why I am wondering what species it is you want. That way we can see the habitat it lives in. So you can search there specifically.

Hi, many thanks again for your new reply, and many thanks for your good advice !

Bagheera kiplingi? Also found in Mexico...

Hi, Bagheera kiplingi is a very beautiful Species ! But the local one i am looking for looks much more similar to Messua limbata. Thanks.