The other day, a teeny jumping spider came springing out of a package from amazon, and I panicked. I wasn’t sure if it was invasive (it’s not), so I captured it. Of course, 5 seconds later, I was enthralled and wanted to keep it.
Ultimately, I decided to keep it until/unless it does not thrive in my care. But it immediately built a web, molted, then ate once it emerged. It’s so small it escaped twice in one day- but it didn’t go very far (and appeared to be laughing at me while it sat there and waited for me to find it). Wonderful little fellow I’m glad to have walked into my life.
It’s extremely small, so here were the best pics I could get:
I know this topic is ancient, but I felt like I should clarify that I do not believe Piggles was a P. asotus, though I could be wrong. My best guess now is possibly Platycryptus undatus (Tan Jumping Spider) or maybe Eris militaris (Bronze Jumping Spider). Or maybe even a Habronattus sp. or Menemerus bivittatus (Grey Wall Jumping Spider). If anyone with more experience and knowledge knows the correct ID, I’d be curious to know.
Apologies for reviving an ancient topic, I just didn’t want to unintentionally mislead anyone.
