Salticidae
(Jumping Spiders)

Picture ID 54169

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I found it inside the basil plant.
Any idea?

Submitted by:
spidercurious89
Submitted: Mar 9, 2019
Photographed: Mar 10, 2019
Spider: Salticidae (Jumping Spiders)
Sex:
Female,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal, Egg sacs

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2op4name

March 9, 2019 8:32 pm

I can’t tell exactly which one it is, but by the body shape (the small abdomen and the angle of the legs), it seems very much like a jumping spider of sorts. They are in fact not dangerous and you can handle them by hand.

ItsyBitsy

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March 11, 2019 10:03 am

Yes, this is a Jumping Spider (Salticidae), I’m not familiar enough with the species in your region to be more specific. Like most spiders they have venom but are not considered to be of medical significance and are unlikely to bite except in self defense, for example if pressed against skin. This is a female guarding her egg sac and as such may be more defensive than usual.