Aw, you found a jumper!

We used to get these in northern california when I was growing up.

Almost an inch long, and with a black and white abdomen, and brilliant metallic green palps.

I love how curious they are, and I kept a few for pets for brief periods in my terrarium.

-Badger-

...I think what I like most about jumping spiders other than the fact that they move much like I did at 5 with my then-insane ADHD and after drinking two bottles of pop is how their mandibles are such a pretty green.

We have this kind where I live too. <3 I wish I could have a wolf spider since they're a large version of a jumping spider.

*shudder* i hate spider, their just so *shudder*

The one spider I dont hate, them and granddddy long legs. it's neat how they watch your every move like preying mantises do.

I went outside a few years ago to check them mail and suddely i hada tiny lil jumping spioder attached to my glaases she sprung at me form the brick work b y the door
I swear she sadi BANZAAAAI

Musta been taught by Unka Kage himself

heh less siad about Kage the better

Hmmm? You don't like the AC con chair?

weve had some history no need to go into it really.

Hmm, I'm sorry to hear it.

does not want.

I picture it having the cute and creepy Portal Turret Gun voice :)

That's a beautiful shot! Great find and great photo.

AMAZING shot!

Aww - cute little turret o' love! ♥oOOo♥ I need a better camera.

The local variety have great big chelicerae relative to their tiny body size. I always interpret them as puppy paws up begging for a treat.

Heeee I'm afraid of Spiders it's hard to let go of that fear.

what lovely green chelicerae. ever seen one of australia's "Flying Spiders"? Maratus volans - now known as peacock spiders

HOLLLYY EFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, these ones CAN get quite large, I saw one in my backyard that was stalking another spider. It had an Abdomen the size of a raisin !

Beautiful! I never see bold jumpers any more. :(

the jumping spiders where I grew up were much smaller than this, usually about an eight of an inch or smaller. One this size allows you to get a very nice look. Such a pretty exoskeleton. I never had pet jumping spiders, but I did have one of those yellow garden spiders (the ones with the zig-zag on their abdomen and web) on my patio when I was little. I used to throw it ants and any little bug I could find. It was an amazing bug. that web had the tensile strength of steel wire. It even took on a praying mantis by candle light one night, and won. (there were some really neat shadows dancing that night) It was one bold little bug.

I ever see praying manti where I live now. I guess it's too dry.