As its name suggests, the Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax) is a daring prey stocker and wandering hunter that can jump on its prey on the pulse. It is separated from other jumping spiders by its unusually large size and iridescent chelicerae. Unlike other spiders, it does not build a web unless for hiding or laying eggs and belong to the family Salticidae. It is also called Daring Jumping Spider common in North America, revealing a black body but with spots and stripes of white or orange-tints on their abdomens and legs. Look for it on flat surfaces, on grassland, gardens, and exterior walls or fences.
The Bold Jumping Spider has an overall legspan length between .39”-.91” (10-23 mm). Bold Jumping Spiders have a typical body length of .24”-.59” (6-15 mm), body width of .98”-2.56” (25-65 mm), and body height of .08”-.2” (2-5 mm). The common lifespan of the Bold Jumping Spider is between 1-3 years.
As its name suggests, the Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax) is a daring prey stocker and wandering hunter that can jump on its prey on the pulse. It is separated from other jumping spiders by its unusually large size and iridescent chelicerae. Unlike other spiders, it does not build a web unless for hiding or laying eggs and belong to the family Salticidae. It is also called Daring Jumping Spider common in North America, revealing a black body but with spots and stripes of white or orange-tints on their abdomens and legs. Look for it on flat surfaces, on grassland, gardens, and exterior walls or fences.
The Bold Jumping Spider has an overall legspan length between .39”-.91” (10-23 mm). Bold Jumping Spiders have a typical body length of .24”-.59” (6-15 mm), body width of .98”-2.56” (25-65 mm), and body height of .08”-.2” (2-5 mm). The common lifespan of the Bold Jumping Spider is between 1-3 years.
