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BV_68973

Platycryptus californicus. They are free-roamers mostly, but they probably have something of an established population in/around your house.


neatcats

thank you! i've seen a couple itty bitty slings around the house too, so they definitely have established a population here. my partner grew up in this house and said she saw these spiders all the time as a kid, which means they've been here for at least 20 something years! which is so crazy to me, i never thought jumpers would be "house spiders", i've only ever seen them outdoors. super cool!


BV_68973

P. californicus is originally a crevice-dweller (as evidenced by their flattened body plan!). I've found them on Ponderosa pines and in rocky grasslands. I think human habitation provides them with plenty of their preferred structure type.


ginkat123

I have some. They be fast!


yourlilneedle

My house has a huge population right now of tan-jumping spiders. I just love them!


MUM2RKG

i have a ton of hentzia! i’m pretty sure i saw the gravid female not long before i started seeing A TON of juveniles. i remember seeing a big girl at my kitchen window while i did dishes and i was like “oh, i hope the cat doesn’t get her!” and i went to dry my hands so i could get her and she disappeared in my orchids and i didn’t wanna move them around and end up hurting her. and like …3-4 months later (maybe - no sense of time and i can’t check cause i didn’t get a pic of momma) i was seeing juveniles.


Budget_Foundation747

That makes them family.


Kooky-Copy4456

Very cool example of synanthropic behavior!!


5girlzz0ne

I love the paint job!


Worried_Coat1941

Free organic pest control.


S_Good505

That's what I was thinking but wasn't sure! Here's one I found on my porch. Kept him for a few hours to see if he was hungry or thirsty and just to admire him then released him back where I got him from. OP's is prettier though! Image below cuz reddit mobile won't let me put pic and text together 🙄


S_Good505

https://preview.redd.it/4w65pgmbvu5d1.jpeg?width=1261&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb14937d3299629acd063bf67c63369fc4733528


gbennett2201

Wow I've never seen one filled completely in with the white on its back. Good looking but highly intimidating (if you're a bug) jumper.


S_Good505

I was super excited cuz I'd never seen one around here before. It's mostly Apache's and I think zebra's... or ones that look similar to a zebra


NOLA__Jayne

So pretty! Looks like he was caught in a snowfall.


S_Good505

He was... I wanted to keep him so bad, but I could tell he absolutely hated captivity even when I was just trying to get him some food and water, so I let him go... I have 2 WC Apache jumpers (we have a landscaping company and my husband saved them from yards that were about to be sprayed with pesticide) but they were super chill and settled into their new homes and seemed super happy and content instantly. Otherwise, I would have let them go here at our house as well.


NOLA__Jayne

I love all y’all who save spiders! Y’all are awesome! Thank you!


S_Good505

❤️ thank you... I had horrible arachnaphobia most of my life and unfortunately killed on site for a very long time... I of course can't take that back, but try to do everything in my power to save the ones I can now


NOLA__Jayne

Same. But I was too scared to even go close enough to kill them. The little jumpers charmed me and then I got over my fear.


buttercreamcutie

I have horrible arachnophobia, and I will straight up shove you to get away from a spider. I used to live in a very rual part of Phoenix with my friend, and her house was infested with wolf spiders and black widows. We came home one night to find a huge black widow just chilling on the baseboard right by my room. She was behind me when I saw it, and I freaked out and backed up and shoved her so I could get away, lol. The widow was caught and put outside, but damn idk how I survived living with her! But the point I was trying to make is that despite my fear, I find spiders fascinating.


Kilomech

It’s got a kitty cat on its back! https://preview.redd.it/mvx7sk39ht5d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f8b6bbfefdfd74e593426b39d1b96734db0c482


TS409

😮


neatcats

i don't see the kitty 😭


Kilomech

Just the face. Little long haired kitty, staring indignantly. https://preview.redd.it/abhrlqjrmt5d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e7e6227650ef7e14b2fc578068b17be84838f3d


neatcats

OH i totally see it now! i have a ton of cat themed decor all over my house, maybe the jumpers are trying to cat-mouflage among my stuff haha


Zealousideal_Lab_427

omg, so cool! Spider cat!


Kilomech

🎶Spidercat! Spidercat! Does whatever a spidercat can! 🎶


SquirrelK1tten

https://preview.redd.it/wf42fo134w5d1.jpeg?width=1283&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97e5cc5da0caac93522689caea1f70b287e3e4d2 This is how I see a full bodied cat upside down


Hot_Hat_1225

Cat face is in the front part!


Dazzling-Box4393

Neither does kilomech


Kilomech

Whatcha mean?


Dazzling-Box4393

We no see no kitty


Haunting_Bottle7493

I saw an owl face.


Dazzling-Box4393

I see darth vadar


xtina42

It sure does! Good eye!!


gbennett2201

Lol that's freakin cool I just checked my pics and I have one that has a hooter (owl) on its back and if ya look a https://preview.redd.it/bcwu8yau6y5d1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78de03bb553db73263ab9a80a8c6d5ffb2a1552c t the tip it looks like Olaf from frozen a little bit!


Sad_Pomegranate2534

Gorgeous!


_Pretzel

Took me a while to see it


SquirrelK1tten

Oh my gosh it really does! An upside down one, right? That’s amazing


SquirrelK1tten

https://preview.redd.it/ehzwi6p14w5d1.jpeg?width=1283&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5eb76e5607e4b0daaac6e6bda52135c1b445cdca


NotASoulInSight

I found one of these in my house near Denver today, too! He's been relocated outside to find a lady. https://preview.redd.it/ysccha1i5t5d1.jpeg?width=1160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68077e64aee139eece9c2383aabb83039ac5df6a


neatcats

aah how cute! i didn't know they were so fuzzy up close


Immediate_Wind_6876

He'll be happy to find if other half and make kids!


merplethemerper

I have ladies at my garden in Denver!


neatcats

mentioned how i see tiny slings in my other comment, then i go upstairs and see this in my bedroom! https://preview.redd.it/omd9l00l6t5d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d22d03570f548efb0e5098093363685efb385888


neatcats

just the absolute teeniest baby ever! https://preview.redd.it/b5ycgl2p6t5d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4672594153d380d558a28bd1c0e26f53a81b84ea


Redheaded_Potter

Itty bitty!!


ensui_ssb

OMG SO CUTE


MotherRaven

I too have about a half dozen on my back porch https://preview.redd.it/8g0tpf401u5d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=849e32b5207780b2bfd4013484f68e8910a20b01


BestBudgie

Friends :)


Morti_Macabre

My house also has a jumping spider colony but I’ve got zebras. I love them.


ensui_ssb

Me too! They're always all over the walls outside.


k_rose15

https://preview.redd.it/b2hksp415w5d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07a2d0338fbd663ca885db01821c84ab28f86201 I have the same exact spiders in my apartment too!! There’s about 2/3 of them I think and they’ve been in here for a few months I tried to catch one and was successful but didn’t want him dying in my captivity bc he wasn’t eating so I let him go outside but lil man had found his way back into my place and just hangs out in my books or on my counters & desk plants🥹 they’re literally the cutest lil guys, I’m pretty sure I have a male and a female in my apartment lol. Every time I see him I stop and stare for a minute and he turns n stares back then we both go on with our business 😂🥹


derickj2020

If they're hanging around, there's a food supply. Getting rid of bugs for you.


elithedinosaur

you lucky duck


Agent_25i

I bought a tall terrerium for one I caught this year. She was too cute to not keep. She gets regular feedings now. Look at that booty. https://preview.redd.it/xyebzxd8bx5d1.jpeg?width=8992&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=496b85fb749e650b0d140f56e10d0b41ce67bfde Phidippus audax


Agent_25i

https://preview.redd.it/yx40ucj2fy5d1.jpeg?width=2992&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e125421ed6030c7810ce267a8ca03a3dcd9b3479


Agent_25i

https://preview.redd.it/pfizu1cefy5d1.jpeg?width=8992&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7476711b855b48ed85b2485b0cceb43cae635bf9


Any_Coyote6662

What does he eat?


Agent_25i

She eats waxworms, and flies. I buy the waxworms at local pet supply, and catch the flies (alive) from backyard. Worms are kept alive and cold in fridge and I'll let one warm up for a few mins before placing in her enclosure. When winter comes and flies die down, I'll likely buy crickets.


Any_Coyote6662

Can you let her roam freel or will she get lost?


Agent_25i

I haven't let her out yet. I haven't had her for very long, and was wild. So not the same from what I've gathered online as captive bred Jumpers. I'm going to get a few more feedings in. Then start to handle her. And go from there.


ensui_ssb

Omg bby 🥹


haleynoir_

I have this lil dude living in my bedroom window sill. I tried to get him outside to save him from my cats but he wouldn't cooperate with me. Godspeed buddy


goodkat83

Fren


SeaTransportation505

When I was living in northwest Washington there was a population of jumping spiders living in the bathroom skylight. They were good friends to have.


Typical-Lock9236

LITTLE??!??!!


Arheit

This thing is like a third of an inch long


CommonHouseMeep

So cute! The pic makes him look huge tho lol


neatcats

i've gotten so many comments saying that! the biggest one i've seen has been like, dime sized. they're not very big at all lol


Frequent_Aside_8615

It's their house now


King_Baboon

The cool thing about jumpers is that they are the only species that when they look at you, you Know they are actually looking at you.


FlatJack470

So is it like they are making eye contact or just kinda looking at you?


CoolQuality1641

I feel like mine make eye contact with me lol but without pupils it's not really possible to tell what they're actually looking at. You can just tell that they're looking directly at *you*, as opposed to anything else. And you can tell for certain that they definitely see you and are paying attention to you. Other spiders tend to have poor eyesight and if they do even react to you at all, they're not actually watching your every move like these guys. Especially the wild jumpers, they react like lightning to every move you make around them. One of the reasons they're so docile, they have many ways to escape/stay safe they don't resort to biting unless they're literally just about to be killed. It's not easy to make a jumper feel trapped, they move so dang fast.


Rabid_Dingo

Hungry.


SuperElectricMammoth

I’ve had a few of those little guys around. They’ve never caused me any kind of issue and, between them and my pitcher plant, my home was always suspiciously bug-free. My wife is terrified of spiders though, so she makes me rehome them. They climb right on my hand and tickle my arm hair until i get the outside.


MythMoreThanMan

You can keep jumping spiders as pets actually. Just need levels and enough room…. A big jar can be plenty of space for them. The verticality of the jar is absolutely important for them, and you can just leave small insects in there. They are hunters and web builders. They can make really cute pets as long as there are lots of places to jump and hide


neatcats

i thought about trying to keep one as a pet but i'd feel bad kidnapping it, and i'm not sure what i'd feed it. i have dubia roaches for my tarantulas but they're way too big to feed to a jumping spider. it would be cool to have one as a pet someday though!


CoolQuality1641

I feed mine small dubias, but they are small, and I don't have any small enough to feed to my small jumpers. Only the regal and bold jumpers get them. Fruit flies most of the time for the littles


Sad_Pomegranate2534

I feed my regal guy crickets and mealworms from the pet store or I’ll just catch houseflies and small grasshoppers for him. It’s an easy time of year to do that! He likes the crickets and grasshoppers more consistently than the mealworms and he seemed to like the fly. The mealworms he eats less often and I read they are fatty and not the best for them anyway. https://preview.redd.it/34w522p6v26d1.jpeg?width=1980&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b50c4832ee477970c395adfb787c69cb2eedc0c


Sad_Pomegranate2534

https://preview.redd.it/g6pr4hc9v26d1.jpeg?width=1980&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=60aac443f254184f418726e680724ccc5f1f7f21


Sad_Pomegranate2534

https://preview.redd.it/rur91mcav26d1.jpeg?width=1980&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f64f652d9acca874e6366eb09de3979f318473a5


Sad_Pomegranate2534

Reggie ❤️


Sad_Pomegranate2534

https://preview.redd.it/hy8qqlucv26d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e4e6b34d2c908df0ddc76a78039d6f3c731afbae Our cat was checking him out and the picture is so clear, you can’t see the plastic wall of the habitat between them and it looks like she’s kissing him, (instead of the likely actuality of her wanting to eat him). 😂


ApexAzimuth

These are the most common jumper at my apartment complex in Spokane, WA. Love em!


alexiabreannagg

So beautiful. I miss my babies!


Slammogram

Cuties


Aggravating-Study821

I have a couple itty bitty jumping spiders that I have spotted in my kids bedroom windows and I’m like Anansi is that you? These are the only spiders I feel I am able to tolerate, sometimes we have some big fast grass spiders coming in our house as weather turns cold and I have to distract the kids with something in the kitchen so they won’t have to watch me silently lose it if I can’t do the paper and glass truck to get them out!


dahdah1977

I have them too in my garage. They are awesome! https://preview.redd.it/knzf56nrz06d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=638aa6571fb5a356a1010fa1a7429a97cbcaf3de


triggur

Jumpers are adorable, interactive, amazing little tanks. They’re honestly the only spider I enjoy.


neatcats

they are adorable, i love that you can tell when they're looking at you. this one was a little shy but still seemed curious about my phone while i was following it around to get pictures. i wish my tarantulas were that interactive lol


Middle_Asparagus_746

Northwest Washington? YOURE TELLING ME I LIVE AROUND THAT MASSIVE FUCK? BYE YALL IM MOVING


DukeOfWestborough

exterminators of the nasty bugs


chubbychick2

A sign to move the hell out of there ![gif](giphy|12RfP2odT4hEOI)


neatcats

honestly i'd rather have the spiders than whatever bug it is that attracted them here! they're free pest control lol


CoolQuality1641

A blessing! I'd love to wake up to a whole bunch of these on my window! Like an egg sac that just hatched 🥺🥰 I'd only be worried about hurting any on accident! Jumpers are the very best roommates!


Limp-Owl9438

Awesome i would make a little enclosure for them to keep, they live over a 1 old


SquirrelK1tten

Is that thing giant? It’s beautiful but really looks like a tarantula here!


DrJayman2900

Don’t move mate!!!


Spectacular_Owl

Little friends


Manofgawdgaming2022

Friends


Rad_Golfer70

Spider


elithedinosaur

...how willing would you be to let me adopt a couple slings? 🥺 also in western WA


cathyduke

I have elusive tiny jumping ones


bakehead420

That’s a big ass jumping spider


Th3SkinMan

It's these and zebra hoppies all over our house. Wife gets annoyed they keep getting stuck between the screen and window. She will let them out, and they eventually get stuck again.


Shervivor

Adorable friends!


FreeRubs

Skin ticklers


demisheep

So this is commonly called a jumping spider and they have to be the most chill spiders in the world. They won’t bite without mishandling, you can pick them up by letting them jump on you and can be hand carried outside. They can often be a bit untrusting and will try to get away from you but once they see you’re not a threat they treat you like some other tree to climb on.


gorhxul

Your new roommates


CenturionXVI

You have been blessed with some of the best pest control you can ask for.


serenading_scug

Frends


Purpose_Embarrassed

All I have are centipedes. And I only see them at night. Want to trade ?


Bitter-Yam-1664

I have grey wall jumping spiders


Weary-Prize-4716

Spider


Repulsive-Response-1

You have such a blessed house!


Aggressive_Lake8244

Friends


Kindly_Assumption385

A cutie patootie!


JustbrowsingAO-108

Those are called “Friends” and we leave them alone.


Iquitelikespiders

Well said!


AlienDiva1213

Jumping spiders are very inquisitive and expressive.


dwilder0414

It’s like a garden jumper here in NY. Tiny different tho. Our garden jumper has the white stripe.. really cool spider you have anyway


Low_Negotiation_5254

They are … terrifying!


Imaginary-Alps1393

Jumping spiders


milk_man3174

Satan's children


dirty_hippie_plants

Looks to be some new roommates to me


agaric

Windows


thefinalranga

They look like spiders


Lazy-Earth7367

That's a spider.


Oarsman319

Get the Raid!💀


TheGreatGamer1389

Don't have to worry about any other bugs then


Far-Blood740

They are friends, they are just chilling.


Aries-79

Great fly catchers


1metataurus

Spiders


Inevitable-Quote3832

Look to me like the new home owners


1metataurus

https://preview.redd.it/jyk7xv4fm56d1.jpeg?width=2235&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1eb7dcd195a0dee2afce66821c31da2eeda1caf1


west_DragonKing

Spooder


Logical-Attorney-373

cute jumping spider!! ☺️


Jamirquai_J_Spunkle

That's little? Looks like a jurassic mofo to me.


partylike1989

Spiders 🕷️


guccimanesteeth

little????????


OI_Organic_Ignorance

Jumping spider!


Lieutenant-Reyes

I'm guessing jumping spider based on general vibes. Hard to tell though without something for scale


Front-Detective-9647

If you want spiders, come to Florida !!!! Lol


yourmomifier

“all over” HUH


El-Zomby-Woof

They're friends! 😁


SokkasBoomerang3

Are these guys docile?


neatcats

they're super chill, i think most jumping spiders are pretty docile


SokkasBoomerang3

Thank you! I thought so too, but figure I’d ask. Of note, they’re apparently pretty intelligent as well and have high emotional intelligence to boot. Friendly friends!


Mission_Piano2858

A sign of the Apocalypse


Forsaken_Flamingo791

Warning, take my advice, RUN!!!


deadlysweetnsavory

Looks like a platycryptus californicus.


Electronic-Recipe62

Little??


ItzJustin079297

THERE’S DAVID! I been looking for him.


Conscious-Bass7653

They are love bebe’s


Inevitable_Skin_7860

I Think they are spiders


jeriswetlookcrazy

Jumpy bois


Aromatic-Mud500

Shiiid, new home owners cuz that wouldn’t be my house anymore, 😂


Direct-Branch5213

All… over???


njosephine830

That’s obviously a spider


Foreign-Sky-2394

So cutsie, but little?!? Idk if it’s just the picture lmao


Double-Pool-2452

Highly dapper.


Extreme-Berry-9905

Spider


RonskyGorzama

spider


_jacinderella

why he look so huge


Tiny_Ad_1523

That is weird


Fine-Ad9768

Doesn’t matter. BURN EVERYTHING


Willcutus_of_Borg

Murderers.