Phidippus johnsoni
(Johnson Jumping Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Possibly in the mouse spider family. I have a video and it’s fangs are moving very rapidly also when initially approached this spider walked backwards with great precision away from the object I held infront of it while doing this it had it front legs high in the air as if to attack but never did. Seems to be very furry on abdomen. Was crawling on sidewalk to get to grass area.

• Submitted by: 
  
  npcurious
• Submitted: May 9, 2018
• Photographed: May 9, 2018
• Spider: Phidippus johnsoni (Johnson Jumping Spider)
• Location: Moraga, California, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal