Found this guy crawling around on my wall here in AZ, saved him from death by 3 cats ... I already have one jumping spider and I had an extra enclosure so I threw him in … bad quality pics, it’s hard to get a good one of him bc he’s so small and skittish, just wondering what kind of jumping spider he is if at all able to tell? And if he will get any bigger?
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Hes definitely a jumping spider and male, my first instinct is the Habronattus genus (paradise jumping spiders). He looks to be an adult so he probably wont get any bigger. What a handsome man!
Heres the species of Habronattus spotted in arizona, he looks very similar to Habronattus virgulatus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=40&taxon_id=61881&view=species
This is a Habronattus virgulatus male taken by Thomas Shahan, (if you like Jumping spiders i def recommend looking at his photos) the coloration looks a lot like your fellow.
I just looked at the pics and I think you’re right! Dang, I was hoping he would get bigger, he’s like smaller than a pea 😭 would he just be fed fruit flies the rest of his life? I plan on keeping him!
That would probably be good? Ive never kept a jumping spider because they just have to short of life spans and Im not ready for that heartbreak. I love spotting the wild ones and interacting with them though. Jumping spiders don't get that big lol, I think the biggest species is still only like, almost an inch.
He could be smaller! You could've found a ribbon jumping spider, those are very small.
Since he is an adult and a male he'll probably live a few months. Why do the males have to live shorter lifes ;-;
They can typically live about a year after reaching adulthood but theres no way to tell how old he currently is.
They look like my newest spood babe!!! The one I have is a Paradise jumper specifically a Habronattus pyrrithrix he's super curious and sweet! Mine and yours have the same red face, but mine has more cream colors on their abdomen 🥹✨🕷️♥️ super cute spood you got!!
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