Striped Jumping Spider

[Ordphien]

I've always wondered what the various American jumping spiders looked like.

They have so much personality!
I have what we call Johnson Jumping Spiders.
Cute little buggers. About the size of a pinky nail.
Here's one on a mini rose. He's my favorite since the sitting area around my mini pond is his territory.
He keeps my plants there spotless.


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[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by reliablefool

I feel like I'm somewhat near you, Sonya, from some things in your posts, but I sure am glad I've never encountered these. I would probably boycott my orchids if I did!

Hmm...perhaps both you and Maureen are further north and that's why. Either way, I am glad I don't have them. Hehe.

San Jose
I only really started to see these (the bigger ones at least) a few years ago ... probably due to having had a number of orchids outside year-round for a while.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Those Johnson Jumping Spiders are pretty colorful.

I've seen a gold colored one before, but it is kind of elusive.

If I find one, I'll try to take a photo of it.

[tarev]

I often see this one in my growcamp..the guardian there




This one, am glad it prefers being near the rock mulch outside..the black widow!

[reliablefool]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

San Jose
I only really started to see these (the bigger ones at least) a few years ago ... probably due to having had a number of orchids outside year-round for a while.

That's really close...maybe they're already here waiting for me! Sunnyvale here. Heh. I'm fine with the small ones I see quite often at wooden picnic tables, but this guy looks bigger and creepier :P

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by reliablefool

That's really close...maybe they're already here waiting for me! Sunnyvale here. Heh. I'm fine with the small ones I see quite often at wooden picnic tables, but this guy looks bigger and creepier :P

They aren't huge - less than an inch, I think - but the heavy body, hairy legs, and dark color make them seem to appear bigger than they are. But, they are timid usually, and definitely more scared of me than I am of them I had previously been unable to ever get pix of any, as they would keep trying to hide from me. This one was thirsty (summer - hot, dry days) and going for the water drops I had just deposited on the plant during watering

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

I really like the stripes! I am the one that always has to put the spiders outside when they come indoors. I enjoy them all but my favorite are the orb-web spiders.

Yes, I try to catch spiders I find inside, and relocate them to outdoors

I should look for a pic if an orb spider I toik a few years ago * had made an awesome web from a plant hanging from the roof over-hang down to a Cym on the porch beneath - for days I tried to be careful out there so to not destroy that web!

** found the pic!**
she's sitting in the center of her web - at the far right of the pic, if you look carefully, you can just see part of it