Phidippus johnsoni

[Anoplogaster]

Found a P. johnsoni at work this morning and named her "Raisin." It's been a warm, fuzzy sort of day

 

[Stugy]

Such adorable spiders they are!

 

[Ratmosphere]

Wow, you're really lucky! I been on the hunt for this species for a while now. www.phids.net use to have them readily available but he stopped selling jumpers.

 

[Anoplogaster]

Wow, you're really lucky! I been on the hunt for this species for a while now. www.phids.net use to have them readily available but he stopped selling jumpers.

Yup! Definitely a stroke of pure luck. I opened the door to my lab, and there she was jumping across the floor about a foot in front of my toes. And I was right on time for a meeting, too! So when I grabbed a jar to get her, all I was thinking was "Please be easy to catch! I can't be late to this meeting!" Sure enough, I cupped her on the first try, and she climbed right up the side of the jar

I was very tempted to buy a lottery ticket.... haha!

 

[Smokehound714]

mine are both the meanest things alive and always attempt to bite me

 

[Ratmosphere]

mine are both the meanest things alive and always attempt to bite me

Really? Is this species more aggressive than other Phids?

 

[Anoplogaster]

mine are both the meanest things alive and always attempt to bite me

Hmm..... mine seems to be fine. Hasn't shown any interest in biting me yet. I can just prod her around, and she just crawls around accordingly. I love the way she cocks her head up to look at me when I open the enclosure.

 

[Little my]

Hmm..... mine seems to be fine. Hasn't shown any interest in biting me yet. I can just prod her around, and she just crawls around accordingly. I love the way she cocks her head up to look at me when I open the enclosure.

Mine either I just bought one a couple days ago and she is the sweetest thing I hope yours brings you more luck in the future, I should also point out that the one you caught is a male btw

 

[mantisfan101]

Aww lookit dat wittle face!!!