Phidippus

It looks like a Muppet. It’s a jumping spider. They sometimes have iridescent green chelacerae. The fangs are in the chelacerae. Jumping spiders have big eyes on the front of their head, which is a way to tell an animal has good vision for hunting. In case you’re wondering, no spider eyes aren’t always on the front of the head. They have 0-8 eyes in different configurations, sizes, and angles. The eyes can be on stalks that point backwards. Spider Man could have been a much more interesting character! His prosthetic spinnerets on his wrists are totally misplaced. My husband… Read more »