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Can anybody tell me what this spider is and is it poisonous it came out of the fan above my stove while I was about to start cooking? Also is this a rare spider and Will it eat insects and can I keep it as a captive spider as a pet? I am very intrigued by this thing it looks like a Billy badass little guy!!!
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- Submitted: May 25, 2019
- Photographed: May 25, 2019
- Spider: Phidippus audax (Bold Jumper)
- Location: 9329 Infirmary Rd., Mantua, OH 44255, Ohio, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Jun 6, 2019
Jun 5, 2019
Pawling, 
Can anybody out there tell me what the spider is he looks pretty cool and I have not been a spider guy ever until I found this little guy if he is not poisonous and he will not bite me or my dog I will let him loose back in the house if he is poisonous and rare I would like to go to the pet store and get a proper environment to keep him in does anybody have any suggestions out there please let me know if anybody would like a better picture please let me know thank you… Read more »
Also I caught him and put him in a sealed Tupperware container how long can I keep this little guy in there I do not want to hurt him should I turn Him loose outside or something I am looking for an immediate response so I do not harm the spider I am new to spiders all together but I do not hate them or kill them
And as I post things I am finding out my first post is at the bottom and my newest post as at the top
Looks like some kind of jumping spider
It does look like a jumping spider, maybe a Bold Jumper or Twin-flagged. A clearer photo would help. It needs to be posted as a new post. If you want to keep it as a pet It needs air, a live small insect to eat, a place to hide, and a cotton ball kept wet or water droplets. They are popular and there is probably a lot of experienced advice online about keeping them. It isn’t a web spider though it can make silk. It may bite if you accidentally lean against it or hold it in a way that… Read more »
Phidippus Audax? (Bold Jumper)
Hi, see above image for ID. 🙂