Jumping spiders of Wisconsin

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax is a common jumping spider of North America. It is commonly referred to as the daring jumping spider, or bold jumping spider. The average size of adults ranges from roughly 13–20 millimetres (0.51–0.79 in) in length. They are typically black with a pattern of spots and stripes on their abdomen and legs. Often these spots are orange-tinted in ...more ↓

flea jumping spider

Naphrys pulex is a species of spider from the family Salticidae that is widely distributed in Canada and the United States.

Bronze Jumping Spider

Eris militaris, known generally as the bronze jumper or bronze lake jumper, is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.

Thin-spined Jumping Spider

Tutelina elegans is a species of spiders of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). It is the type species of its genus. It is found in the United States.

Grayish Jumping Spider

Phidippus princeps is a rare species of jumping spider found in Canada and the United States. These jumping spiders' vision exceeds by a factor of ten that of dragonflies, which have the best vision among insects.

White-jawed Jumping Spider

Hentzia mitrata, the white-jawed jumping spider, is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in the United States, Canada, and BahamaIslands.

Tan Jumping Spider

Platycryptus undatus, also called tan jumping spider, is a species of jumping spider.

Dimorphic Jumping Spider

Maevia inclemens is a relatively common and colorful jumping spider of North America. In the males there are two forms, a very rare phenomenon in zoology. These use different courting displays,:3-4 and differ in appearance: the "tufted" morph has a black body and pedipalps ("palps"), three black tufts across its "head", and pale legs; and the "gray" morph has black and white ...more ↓

Asiatic Wall Jumping Spider

Attulus fasciger is a species of spider from the family Salticidae native to northern and western Asia but now introduced to North America.

Zebra Jumping Spider

The zebra back spider (Salticus scenicus) is a common jumping spider of the Northern Hemisphere. Like other jumping spiders it does not build a web. It uses its four pairs of large eyes to locate and stalk its prey before pouncing on it. Their common name refers to their vivid black and white colouration, whilst their scientific name derives from Salticus from the Latin ...more ↓

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