Phidippus princeps

Picture ID 10922

Submitted by:
april91
Submitted: Apr 28, 2018
Photographed: Apr 28, 2018
Spider: Phidippus princeps
Sex:
Male,
Location: Reidsville, North Carolina, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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April91

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April 28, 2018 4:45 pm

I did indeed kill it as you can see but I’ve never seen one like this and it was in my living room on my top wall near the ceiling and it was literally working on way to get. Loser to where I was sitting. So before it could attack me I attacked it lmfao. But anyone know what this is?

BugmanDan

April 28, 2018 8:29 pm

Hi. Your spider is a jumping spider in he Salicidae family, this one is Phidippus johnsoni species. Sometimes called red backed jumping spiders. These are a very harmless sort of spider and will pose no threat to you. If this helps, I don’t know of any spider in north America that will attack any human much less any animal much larger than they are. Spiders don’t even know humans exist other than being some threat to hem, and then, they are going to run from you or avoid you. Among people that like spiders, these jumpers are more a favorite… Read more »