Posts Tagged: jumping spiders

Spider Alert! Guess Who's Coming to UC Davis?

Spider alert! If you dislike spiders, you might want to check out the political scene (probably not!), the almond pollination season (yes, it's...

A jumping spider eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A jumping spider eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A black widow spider protecting her egg sacs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A black widow spider protecting her egg sacs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A banded garden spider checking out its surroundings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A banded garden spider checking out its surroundings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A garden spider lying in wait for prey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A garden spider lying in wait for prey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A crab spider nails a lygus bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A crab spider nails a lygus bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

How Jumping Spiders Communicate

Those jumping spiders certainly can jump.Last summer we spotted what appeared to be the red-backed jumping spider, Phidippus johnsoni (famiiy...

A jumping spider, probably Phidippus johnsoni, eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A jumping spider, probably Phidippus johnsoni, eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Itsy Bitsy--Not!

It wasn't an itsy bitsy spider.And it didn't climb up the water spout.It was climbing all over the tower of jewels, ready to stalk and pounce on...

Jumping Spider

MALE JUMPING SPIDER of the genus Phidippus in the tower of jewels (Echium wildpretii). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-Up

JUMPING SPIDER caught in the act of crawling. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Green Mouthparts

JUMPING SPIDER is characterized by its iridescent green chelicerae or mouthparts. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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