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Close-up of a bold jumping spider, Phidippus audax, showing iridescent green chelicerae while perched on a yellowish leaf. Close-up of a male Irura bidenticulata, or purple-gold jumping spider, showing its shiny magenta and gold patterned body and large forward-facing eyes. A male peacock spider (Maratus gemmifer) displays a vibrant blue and red fan on its abdomen while standing on green and brown plant stems.
A man sleeps with his mouth open on a bed, while a large spider sits on the pillow near his hand.
Close-up of a bold jumping spider, Phidippus audax, showing iridescent green chelicerae while perched on a yellowish leaf. Adult female Lyssomanes viridis jumping spider with a translucent green body and orange markings on its head, resting on a green leaf. Extreme close-up of the large, glossy eyes and hairy face of a female zebra jumping spider, Salticus scenicus, showing fine detail of the eyes and surrounding hairs. Close-up of a Zebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus) with black and white stripes, standing on a green leaf. Close-up of a female zebra jumping spider, Salticus scenicus, showing large eyes and hairy legs as it sits on a textured leaf. Close-up of a female Hyllus giganteus, or giant jumping spider, showing its hairy body and large eyes while resting on a green leaf.
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Close-up of a bold jumping spider, Phidippus audax, showing iridescent green chelicerae while perched on a yellowish leaf.
Bold jumper spider A male bold jumper (Phidippus audax) sitting on a leaf. His iridescent mouthparts are known as chelicerae.

jumping spider

arachnid
Also known as: Salticidae
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jumping spider, (family Salticidae), any of more than 6,000 species of spiders (order Araneae) known for their ability to jump and pounce upon their prey. The largest and most diverse of the spider families, jumping spiders are very common in the tropics, but some live in northern and even Arctic regions. Noted for their intelligence and remarkable eyesight, they are cunning and agile ambush hunters and do not build webs as snares. Their bite is...

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