"Zombie" the appropriately named jumping spider...

[equuskat]

...because of his lust for brains! This is a 1/4" P. audax (I think) and a 1/2" cricket (at least!)

This was taken a few hours later - SAME cricket, dramatically shrunken, same spider, dramatically engorged. hah

 

[syndicate]

Nice photos Katy!These guys don't mind taking prey much larger than themselves!
My new favorite thing to do is feed the jumper I have here with a pair of forceps hehe.Its quite fun watching them jump attack prey! :]
-Chris

 

[equuskat]

Nice photos Katy!These guys don't mind taking prey much larger than themselves!
My new favorite thing to do is feed the jumper I have here with a pair of forceps hehe.Its quite fun watching them jump attack prey! :]
-Chris

Thanks Chris! Yeah, they are a blast to keep and observe. Very cool critters.

 

[GiantVinegaroon]

Thanks Chris! Yeah, they are a blast to keep and observe. Very cool critters.

I can endorse this statement whole heartedly! Nice pics!

 

[gecko_keeper/KBfauna]

Sweet pics! I love that species, so cute.

 

[Fyreflye]

Cute Jumper, Katy, and great pics! He looks a lot like mine, who i'm pretty sure is a P. audax. I think. They are indeed a very fun species to keep, i only wish they had longer lifespans.

 

[NoS]

Wow. Gorgeous. I have thought many times about housing jumping species.

 

[GiantVinegaroon]

Wow. Gorgeous. I have thought many times about housing jumping species.

they're easy and awesome. do it!

 

[syndicate]

Heres my little audax piggin out lol

 

[NoS]

they're easy and awesome. do it!

I just may have to do that.


Has anyone had any success keeping these communally?

 

[Kris-wIth-a-K]

I get those literally EVERYWHERE around here from Audax to regius of all colors.

 

[GiantVinegaroon]

I just may have to do that.


Has anyone had any success keeping these communally?

it never works. i ad two temporarily housed with each other as i made enclosures and the one ate the other

 

[sygdom]

I just caught a P. audax (I think) last night and tried feeding it a cricket, it was so cool to watch it slay this larger creature. How long do these guys live?

 

[GiantVinegaroon]

I just caught a P. audax (I think) last night and tried feeding it a cricket, it was so cool to watch it slay this larger creature. How long do these guys live?

i know people who've had males live 1-2 years as captives.

 

[lhystrix]

Katy green, your spider is an immature male P. regius, not an audax.