Comments & ID Thoughts
Found this little buddy in my seedlings, should I be concerned?
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- Submitted: Apr 25, 2018
- Photographed: Apr 25, 2018
- Spider: Phidippus audax (Bold Jumper)
- Location: Salem, Oregon, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This looks like a Bold Jumper, Phidippus audax. Not anything to worry over, natural pest control for your seedlings. Like most spiders they have venom but are unlikely to bite except in self defense, and are not considered to be of medical concern.