So Many Jumping Spiders!!

[Nicole C G]

So today I went into my backyard to look for jumping spiders, ants, and other cool bugs. I was amazed at how many jumping spiders I’ve seen today! I have seen three different species of 10+ Jumping Spiders!
The species I saw the most was Bagheera prosper, which is also the species I see the most in general.

Baby Bagheera prosper (likely female)


Adult Bagheera prosper 1 (female)


Adult Bagheera prosper 2 (female)


A Peckhamia species (Likely female)


Platycryptus undatus adult (male*)

*Platycryptus undatus males are usually identified by the orange stripe under their eyes. However, this spider seems to be the size, shape, and overall build of a female. Not to mention no visible swelling in the pedipalps. However, platycryptus undatus males don’t tend to have overly swollen pedipalps, and I’ve never heard of a female having the orange stripe under the eyes. Also, size and shape aren’t always reliable ways of sexing a jumping spider. So I will list it as male for the appearance of the orange stripe. If it is sub-adult than it is very possible that it will gain it’s male stature after it’s final molt. However if this is the case than oh goodness that is one big male! It would be around 1.3cm after molting and goooodness that’s as large as the larger females. It’s already as large as the average female!

 

[Realregallover]

So today I went into my backyard to look for jumping spiders, ants, and other cool bugs. I was amazed at how many jumping spiders I’ve seen today! I have seen three different species of 10+ Jumping Spiders!
The species I saw the most was Bagheera prosper, which is also the species I see the most in general.

Baby Bagheera prosper (likely female)
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Adult Bagheera prosper 1 (female)
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Adult Bagheera prosper 2 (female)
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A Peckhamia species (Likely female)
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Platycryptus undatus adult (male)
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When we go out to fields to hunt for grasshoppers for our Regals we will come across alot of different jumping spiders. We could always show some pictures here when we come across them. Regallover.

 

[Nicole C G]

When we go out to fields to hunt for grasshoppers for our Regals we will come across alot of different jumping spiders. We could always show some pictures here when we come across them. Regallover.

Feel free to show some you find!

 

[Edan bandoot]

All I have in my yard is Attulus fasciger and Salticus scenicus, don't take what you got for granted.

 

[Nicole C G]

All I have in my yard is Attulus fasciger and Salticus scenicus, don't take what you got for granted.

All of the ones I’ve found in my yard are:

Platycryptus undatus

Marpissa lineata

Metacyrba taeniola

Bagheera prosper

Hentzia (Unsure of species)

Peckhamia (Unsure of species)

And about taking it for granted, I promise I won’t! I realize I’m pretty lucky to live in just the right place that’s not too urban but not too forested so bugs bite you all day. I hope you find more in your area too!

 

[Edan bandoot]

All of the ones I’ve found in my yard are:

Platycryptus undatus

Marpissa lineata

Metacyrba taeniola

Bagheera prosper

Hentzia (Unsure of species)

Peckhamia (Unsure of species)

And about taking it for granted, I promise I won’t! I realize I’m pretty lucky to live in just the right place that’s not too urban but not too forested so bugs bite you all day. I hope you find more in your area too!

The diversity isn't the same up here in the north, everything is small and gray/white/brown

 

[Nicole C G]

The diversity isn't the same up here in the north, everything is small and gray/white/brown

I used to live in Wales and the only spiders I ever saw up there were cellar spiders. Everywhere. Everywhere! All over your house.. I’m not arachnophobic anymore but man those things… I would imagine if they do have jumpers there that it would be similar to your situation.

EDIT: I just looked it up and yeah, it seems that the only Jumping spiders they have in Wales are Salticus scenicus and a type of ant mimicking jumper.

 

[Cecelias lair]

All I have in my yard is Attulus fasciger and Salticus scenicus, don't take what you got for granted.

I only have found 2 species in my area too which are Salticus scenicus and I believe the other is a Heliophanus flavipes. At least the Heliophanus look pretty cool with the yellow. But still, would be cooler to have bigger jumping spiders around

 

[Nicole C G]

some I found last week
platycryptus undatus 1 (juvenile)


platycryptus undatus 2 (female)



platycryptus undatus 3 (juvenile)


Marpissa lineata

unknown juvenile likely Bagheera prosper