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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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A man sleeps with his mouth open on a bed, while a large spider sits on the pillow near his hand.

Do We Really Swallow Spiders in Our Sleep?

This myth is based on a web of lies.

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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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...

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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.

Keen eyesight

A male purple-gold jumping spider (Irura bidenticulata). Jumping spiders...

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A male peacock spider (Maratus gemmifer) displays a vibrant blue and red fan on its abdomen while standing on green and brown plant stems.

Proud as a peacock…spider

A male peacock spider (Maratus gemmifer) dancing to impress a mate in Western...

© Robbie Goodall—Moment/Getty Images

Close-up of a bold jumping spider, Phidippus audax, showing iridescent green chelicerae while perched on a yellowish leaf.

Jumping spider

A male bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax) sporting a pair of metallic...

© Darren Brode/Dreamstime.com

Adult female Lyssomanes viridis jumping spider with a translucent green body and orange markings on its head, resting on a green leaf.

Magnolia green jumper

The female Lyssomanes viridis jumping spider is often the subject of deadly...

Kaldari

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.

Keen eyesight

A close-up of four of the eight eyes of a female zebra jumping spider (Salticus...

© Mario Čehulić/Dreamstime.com

Close-up of a Zebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus) with black and white stripes, standing on a green leaf.

Zebra jumper

An adept hunter, a zebra jumper (Salticus scenicus), stalking prey on a...

© Gilles San Martin (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Close-up of a female zebra jumping spider, Salticus scenicus, showing large eyes and hairy legs as it sits on a textured leaf.

Zebra jumping spider

A female zebra jumping spider (Salticus scenicus) sitting on a leaf.

© Mario Čehulić/Dreamstime.com

Close-up of a female Hyllus giganteus, or giant jumping spider, showing its hairy body and large eyes while resting on a green leaf.

Giant jumping spider

A close-up image of a female giant jumping spider (Hyllus giganteus) in...

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Close-up of a jumping spider crouched on a pale flower petal, facing forward with legs poised against a yellow background.

Jumping spider

Ready to pounce, a jumping spider (family Salticidae) crouches on a flower petal.

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Close-up of a peacock spider, Maratus volans, showing its vibrant, multicolored body and raised legs on a pale surface.

Peacock spider

A male peacock spider (Maratus volans) engaging in a courtship dance with...

© Martin Anderson—500px/Getty Images

Male Metallic Blue Jumper spider, Thiania bhamoensis, with iridescent blue-green body and legs, resting on a brown leaf.

Metallic blue jumper

A male metallic blue jumper (Thiania bhamoensis), native to Southeast Asia....

© Renjus Box (CC BY 4.0)

Close-up of Portia fimbriata, the fringed jumping spider, showing its hairy legs and large eyes, on a leaf in the Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia.

Fringed jumping spider

Portia fimbriata, the fringed jumping spider, is one of the world's most...

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Myrmarachne formicaria, an ant mimic jumping spider with an orange and black body, stands on a green leaf in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Ant mimic

A male jumping ant spider (Myrmarachne formicaria) disguised as an ant on...

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Close-up of an adult female Bagheera kiplingi jumping spider eating a yellow Beltian body on a green ant-acacia leaf.

Bagheera kiplingi

An adult female Bagheera kiplingi spider—a species of jumping spider—eating...

© Robert L. Curry, 2007

Close-up of a female Phidippus regius jumping spider with hairy legs, perched on a green leaf against a dark background.

Regal jumper

A female regal jumper (Phidippus regius) saluting her fans.

© Emma Sanger-Horwell—E+/Getty Images

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Jumping spider

Close up view of a jumping spider (Salticus scenicus).

M.W.F. Tweedie—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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