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What is this sory the pic is bad
Unidentified
Picture ID 57273
What is this sory the pic is bad
Just want to know what kind of spider this is
Pretty sure that’s a jumping spider
Might be from the larger size family of them. I saw one here in So. CA for the first time around 2 years ago. Was huge compared to the rest of the spiders here and was very aggressive. Like most spiders they only bite when they feel threatened, but if this is one of the bigger ones they can be very intimidating. My mom refuses to sleep in her bedroom right now after seeing one on her wall last night. She had never seen one before aand my brother told her it was a tarantula. Lol, he’d obviously never seen… Read more »
These are probably the largest jumper in the US, but still far from huge, perhaps 13MM or less. An eastern Europe species can get 22MM, the largest known. Many may take their movements as aggressive, but these spiders are far from aggressive at all. They don’t bite, not unless trapped against the skin, and then, nothing as bad as a bee sting. You can find orb weavers and wolf spiders in your region that can cover the palm of my hand, and those are only the average sort. There are tarantulas in the southland that get to 5 inch legspan.… Read more »
Hi. I am quite certain this is male Phidippus audax, the bold jumping spider. Very harmless and people friendly.
More a curious sort with their good eyesight, they may come to you, scoping you out.
Often put a finger down they crawl on and on your hands. Gladly pose for photos. I just put them back after a play session and let them go on their way.
Many people keep them for pets, probably more popular than tarantulas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1560DOYU_AY
If I see this right, the spots color suggest this is sub adult yet, they turn white on adults.
Thank you all for the help