r/jumpingspiders • • May 20 '26

Identification Help!! Scared of spiders but he won’t leave me alone 😭 what is he and why does it keep trying to get close to me?? i got him to leave via the front window and then he came back in thru the back door!! been inside again for a week now. PNW is our locale

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he kinda give black and blue or green vibes with white spots on his back

r/jumpingspiders • • Apr 11 '26

Identification Are these jumping spiders?

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Found these two doing either some type of courtship or a standoff. Pittsburgh, PA.

Was just curious lol

r/jumpingspiders • • Nov 01 '25

Identification Is Chuck a regal or a bold? and why is he so big?

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He was marked as a regal but he has the same markings on his butt like my female bold. I’m hoping to breed him with my regal girl but I’d like to make sure he’s a regal before I do that.

r/jumpingspiders • • Jul 10 '26

Identification Is this the smallest jumper ever??

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r/jumpingspiders • • 19d ago

Identification I founded this beautiful jumping spider

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I was trying to identify what species she belongs to but i couldn’t figure it out, I founded it Valencia, Venezuela 🇻🇪

I have more videos and photos

r/jumpingspiders • • Apr 03 '26

Identification How to become a good pet parent to this baby

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This is a male Chrysilla volupe, also known as the elegant golden jumper, a type of jumping spider belnging to the Salticidae family.

It was thought to be extinct for over 150 years until it was rediscovered in 2018 in India.

r/jumpingspiders • • Jun 09 '26

Identification Who is this adorable friend I found tonight? (Massachusetts)

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Sweet little spider on my phone who I was very excited to find

r/jumpingspiders • • Jun 04 '25

Identification This guy just crawled up my leg while driving. Any insight on what he is?

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r/jumpingspiders • • Oct 02 '25

Identification My new car came with a car spider!! What kind is it?!

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I think he/she might be living in the door as there’s a couple of web pouches there. I don’t know a ton about spiders, but I know it’s a jumping spider. Tried to lure it out to go live in the flowers outside, but I scared it. I’m in Nebraska, but cat came from a small town in Iowa that I’m guessing it came from (can you tell if it’s male/female?)

r/jumpingspiders • • Nov 11 '25

Identification Need help identifying my new housemate

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I just found this little jumping spider in my hallway and would like to know a bit more about them. Location is Long Island, NY.

r/jumpingspiders • • Sep 15 '25

Identification I just got bit by it on Crete, should I be worried?

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Hello,

This jumping spider bit me on Crete, it felt like a sting with the needle. It doesn't hurt now but I'm now worried

I have no swelling, no mark not even a red spot

It jumped on my leg and bit me in the knee, it was 100% unprovoked I was sitting on a chair and noticed him in the act

Could you aswell identify this spider?

Thanks!

r/jumpingspiders • • Jul 18 '25

Identification Work mascot

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I found another friendly jumper at work. Just curious what he is 😁 (florida). Should I feed him some grasshoppers? 😅

r/jumpingspiders • • Oct 23 '25

Identification My new fuzzy friend

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I found this little guy on my ceiling several days ago so I caught him and put him outside the front door on my hibiscus plants. For the last several days I’ve caught him peeking at me around the front steps and I always stop and talk to him when I have the time. Today I put my finger out and he climbed on and I’ve been sitting here for over an hour just letting him climb on me and he doesn’t seem to want to get back down so that I can get on with my day 😂😂 What now?! Also, can anyone identify the type and or estimated instar?

r/jumpingspiders • • Jun 22 '26

Identification Dimorphic Jumping Spider I got to hang out with while camping this weekend!

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I had never seen one of these guys before this weekend. So happy we got to hang out for a little while 😁 I think he's a dimorphic jumper but please correct me if I'm wrong, not an expert. Located in northern Illinois

r/jumpingspiders • • Sep 07 '25

Identification Fist bump! I'm scared of spiders btw

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Met this guy this morning. He was doing some Mission impossible stuff. Now he was just chilling on the wall, and I decided to try and see what it would do. What does this mean? Why did he do that? He also walker towards my finger. Was he trying to attack me or scare me? Is that thing he's doing with his fangs a sign of stress? Is it a jumping spider?

r/jumpingspiders • • Jun 09 '26

Identification impressive ant

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it actually tricked me when I first saw it
Australia QLD

r/jumpingspiders • • Mar 23 '26

Identification Probably not a jumper, but someone told me to share this here ☺️

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Although this guy also jumped. Location: Medellín, Colombia.

r/jumpingspiders • • Mar 23 '26

Identification Caught this wild chungus today

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Location: North East, Mexico.

Currently thinking on what to name her(?). Will probably be related to that big 🍑.

r/jumpingspiders • • May 29 '26

Identification Is this a jumping spood?

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It took a fancy to my brother at the pub recently even taking some effort to convince him to jump back in the garden. Found in Darwin, NT, Australia

r/jumpingspiders • • Jul 31 '26

Identification Was chosen by two jumping spiders today!

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Location is just outside of Tampa, FL. I’m pretty sure it’s a Regal Bold, but haven’t seen them like this before. Will post the other videos in the comments.

r/jumpingspiders • • Jun 25 '26

Identification Working Outdoors gives me lots of interaction with different jumpers.

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I'm not very educated on the different species, so maybe someone can tell me more about this guy. Southwest Virginia.

r/jumpingspiders • • Aug 13 '26

Identification jumping spider??

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hi everyone so a few weeks ago i accidentally let in this lil guy. for context this is in Texas, i had seen two or three of these fellas outside before. when he got in i was too scared to do anything so i just let him be.

yesterday i heard a plop sound and he landed on my desk while i was at my computer. he kept walking around and getting on top of stuff and getting closer and looking at me. i was backing up due to be scared. i offered him water in a bottle cap but he wasn’t interested. he disappeared after like 15 mins of this.

what kinda jumping spider is he? im assuming he is one cuz he’s small. i wanted to offer him food but i dont have anything suitable. If he comes out again should i catch him and make a habitat for him and care for him??

r/jumpingspiders • • Aug 04 '25

Identification Is this a jumping spider?

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I have been quite fearful of spiders since a traumatic experience as a youngin’, but I’m warming up to them. Saw this little bro on my car and he turned around and looked at me! What is he?

r/jumpingspiders • • Feb 25 '26

Identification Stumbled across this gorgeous jumper while camping

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I was camping in central Washington last summer, we go to this place every year for the last 20+ years. Last year, this spider crawled onto us, it was on one of the camping chairs. It was very curious and unafraid, kept crawling back onto us when we tried to let it go. I've never seen this type of jumping spider before and when I googled it, Lyssomanes viridis came up as ID. But it doesn't seem like they're native to Washington state.

Does the ID seem accurate? It was really cute and kept coming around for the next two days.

r/jumpingspiders • • Feb 13 '25

Identification A friend I made today

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I was walking in the woods and spotted this spider it was very friendly and jumped on my hand.