Phidippus johnsoni
(Johnson Jumping Spider)

Featured spider picture The spider species Phidippus johnsoni, commonly known as Johnson Jumping Spider, belongs to the genus Phidippus, in the family Salticidae. Phidippus johnsoni spiders have been sighted 37 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Phidippus johnsoni includes 2 countries and 2 states in the United States. Phidippus johnsoni is most often sighted outdoors, and during the month of May.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Salticidae
  • Genus: Phidippus
  • Species: Phidippus johnsoni

Common Name (AASMore information icon)

Johnson Jumper

Other Common Names

Johnson Jumping Spider, Red back Jumping Spider, Red backed Jumping Spider

Author

Peckham & Peckham, 1883

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Sightings Overview

There have been 37 confirmed sightings of Phidippus johnsoni (Johnson Jumping Spider), with the most recent sighting submitted on July 28, 2019 by Spider ID member creek. The detailed statistics below may not utilize the complete dataset of 37 sightings because of certain Phidippus johnsoni sightings reporting incomplete data.

  • Web: 8% of the time, Phidippus johnsoni spiders are sighted in a spider web (Sample size: 36)
  • Sex: 2 female and 3 male.
  • Environment: Phidippus johnsoni has been sighted 23 times outdoors, and 14 times indoors.
  • Outdoors: Man-made structure (14). On flower (1). Low foliage (3). Ground layer (3). Open field, pasture, grassland (2).

Location and Range

Phidippus johnsoni (Johnson Jumping Spider) has been sighted in the following countries: Canada, United States.

Phidippus johnsoni has also been sighted in the following states: California, Washington.

Seasonality

Phidippus johnsoni has been primarily sighted during the month of May.

  • January:
  • February: 1
  • March: 5
  • April: 9
  • May: 19
  • June: 1
  • July: 1
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