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This was found on the side of my brick house basking in the sunlight.
Found a female Phidippus Otiosus a few weeks ago in the same general area, thinking maybe this is also a female, but juvenile? Similar markings but no lines on abdomen yet.
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- Submitted: Mar 22, 2018
- Photographed: Mar 22, 2018
- Spider: Salticidae (Jumping Spiders)
- Location: Dayton, Tennessee, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Lateral, In Retreat
Help identify this spider
Jun 30, 2023
Jun 30, 2023
Providence, 
Hi, this does look like another Jumping Spider (Salticidae). I don’t have a species suggestion from this angle though.
This juvenile jumper molted almost four days ago and hasn’t moved much since. He/she had a bad molt, one of her front legs were messed up and she was limping. It was pitiful to watch. Has she possibly died or is there hope that she’s still resting?
I don’t know. The one in this picture looks alive. You could try giving her some water by wetting a little piece of paper towel or a cotton ball. If it’s still a juvenile and not dead there’s a chance of leg regrowth with the next molt.