JUMPING SPIDER

Identification, Facts, & Control

Latin Name

Salticidae

Appearance

Usually black and hairy with vivid markings - No webs

Jumping Spiders

Are keen daytime hunters with good vision that often stray indoors. Jumping spiders do not build webs but they still produce silk for safety draglines when they make large jumps. Male Jumping Spiders are know to dance to mate with females and to compete with othe males. The two most common North American Jumping spiders are, the Bold Jumping Spider and the Zebra Jumping Spiders.

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Black Widow