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Comments & ID Thoughts
Based on initial comparisons to known spiders in the area, I think it's a fisher spider of some kind. no guesses on sex or species sadly.
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- Submitted: Oct 22, 2024
- Photographed: Aug 15, 2024
- Spider: Platycryptus undatus (Tan Jumping Spider)
- Location: North Ridgeville, Ohio, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Sep 7, 2025
Sep 7, 2025
Spencer, 
I understand why it looks like a fishing spider, the abdomen markings are similar. Your photo is of higher resolution than many of our comparison photos. I became accustomed to vague photos, then cell phone cameras got much better. Now the details can be distracting, I didn’t know all that stuff was there. 😉 I’ve been trying to get a photo of a Tan Jumping Spider, like yours, but they always jump while I fumble with my phone. I don’t know its sex either.
ah, that explains why I was having issues determining species! thanks for your insight 🙂 cute little guy, and was very polite while I took several pictures. jumping spiders seem to like the attention of a photoshoot in my experience (though I’ve spooked my fair share too)