New Jumping Spider

[LadyShia77]

Hello again. This my newest little guy. Caught on the wooden fence separating my yard from my neighbor's. My insect app is calling it a ribbon jumping spider. Is anyone familiar with these little guys? Also, not sure of age or whether male or female. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks again.

 

[SalticusScenicusStar]

I'm not sure about the species, but I think it's is a female.

 

[LadyShia77]

I'm not sure about the species, but I think it's is a female.

My insect app says it's a ribbon jumping spider (Metacyrba taeniola) and it seems to match. It's hard to get a good pic lol. This is the first time I've seen this species in my yard.

 

[Nicole C G]

Hello again. This my newest little guy. Caught on the wooden fence separating my yard from my neighbor's. My insect app is calling it a ribbon jumping spider. Is anyone familiar with these little guys? Also, not sure of age or whether male or female. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks again.

Metacyrba taeniola taeniola (the extra “taeniola” is the subspecies name)

Looks like an adult male. Did it look like this?:

 

[LadyShia77]

Metacyrba taeniola taeniola (the extra “taeniola” is the subspecies name)

Looks like an adult male. Did it look like this?: View attachment 420310 View attachment 420311 View attachment 420312

Here are blown up pictures of the little guy I found. Was thinking male, but wasn't sure as it's hard to get my camera to cooperate and for the little guy to be still long enough to get a decent pic. lol

 

[Nicole C G]

Here's a blown up picture of the little guy I found. Was thinking male, but wasn't sure as it's hard to get my camera to cooperate and for the little guy to be still long enough to get a decent pic. lol

Can you send this photo?

 

[LadyShia77]

Can you send this photo?

I hope these work. I just went ahead and posted both. My phone didn't want to pull up the one you circled at first lol. Not sure why a circle showed in the one picture.

 

[Nicole C G]

I hope these work. I just went ahead and posted both. My phone didn't want to pull up the one you circled at first lol. Not sure why a circle showed in the one picture.

Yup looks like an adult male

 

[LadyShia77]

Yup looks like an adult male

Any ideas on their life span? I've looked at several websites and none told me anything useful about them.

 

[Nicole C G]

Any ideas on their life span? I've looked at several websites and none told me anything useful about them.

There isn’t a solid answer. My sister’s Eris militaris adult male has been an adult for six months with no signs of aging. But most live less I think

 

[LadyShia77]

There isn’t a solid answer. My sister’s Eris militaris adult male has been an adult for six months with no signs of aging. But most live less I think

I guess if I choose to keep him it will be a learning experience. Most jumper males look to live about a year, although, my peppered female seems to have only lived 6 months before I lost her. I would like to find a female ribbon jumper.