tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post162004653544444217..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Apache Jumping SpiderBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-88540219161656385082023-10-14T21:39:13.050-05:002023-10-14T21:39:13.050-05:00Thank you for this! A delightful, informative read...Thank you for this! A delightful, informative read. My son and I befriended one as I was cutting wood today. I love jumping spiders, and whenever we need to move one to safer places, we sit and watch each other for a while—I swear they are as curious about us as we are about them! They are the teddy bears of the arachnid world, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-90697572519793968302022-12-31T01:04:38.327-06:002022-12-31T01:04:38.327-06:00You could try springtailsYou could try springtailsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-55752306770610375252022-10-20T14:05:39.472-05:002022-10-20T14:05:39.472-05:00Thank you for this blog. I am in Western Colorado ...Thank you for this blog. I am in Western Colorado and caught one of these guys. I thought it was a female but after reading your blog now I think it might be a very large amd fat male. I wish I could share a picture for verification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-69766525194884520512022-08-28T16:11:30.160-05:002022-08-28T16:11:30.160-05:00I just had one of these fall on my hand and bounce...I just had one of these fall on my hand and bounce off when I opened my screen door. Scared the heck out of me but good to know they are pretty harmless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-1897647040082808412020-02-21T00:40:34.101-06:002020-02-21T00:40:34.101-06:00Found this many years later when looking to learn ...Found this many years later when looking to learn of any dimorphism between the sexes. Definitely had a "Fancy meeting you here!" moment.<br /><br />Phidippus apacheanus has quickly become one of my favorite species. I hope to add some to my collection at some point.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436643238936392100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-46306444516034245192019-10-04T11:46:56.198-05:002019-10-04T11:46:56.198-05:00Aw-w-w, glad I could help! Thank you for sharing ...Aw-w-w, glad I could help! Thank you for sharing your experience. :-)Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-89770197710635986102019-10-03T10:18:42.543-05:002019-10-03T10:18:42.543-05:00Thank you for your post about this wonderful spide...Thank you for your post about this wonderful spider! I found one in our office in Denver this morning and you saved the day with you autobiography of Mr. Apache Jumping Spider!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-11632936826344739462018-10-24T21:55:57.174-05:002018-10-24T21:55:57.174-05:00Found one today on Idaho. I love jumping spiders ...Found one today on Idaho. I love jumping spiders and keep them around when they show up in my house. I had never seen one so bright yellow before, which prompted me to search it. That is what brought me to this blog. I took some pictures and let it go on its way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01377955221068233660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-70832071267840379982018-09-30T17:05:46.667-05:002018-09-30T17:05:46.667-05:00Found one on my patio in Central Oklahoma. First t...Found one on my patio in Central Oklahoma. First time to see one. Looked it up on spider website for identification. Happy to know they are non venimous.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13572221638768467060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-86576275539277973452018-09-22T19:00:12.149-05:002018-09-22T19:00:12.149-05:00 There was one on my front porch today in Russell ... There was one on my front porch today in Russell Kansas. ..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16438048048469592413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-55890497018409343562018-09-13T22:48:52.897-05:002018-09-13T22:48:52.897-05:00I just bought ladybugs to help with aphid controla...I just bought ladybugs to help with aphid controland seen this spider on my chile plants. I’m in CO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-53650966480686234592018-09-06T23:26:16.717-05:002018-09-06T23:26:16.717-05:00I found mine on the inside of my dining room windo...I found mine on the inside of my dining room window. I live in Utah. I'm arachnophobic, but it's still alive. The hubby gets to pull those drapes and open that window from now on! My daughter in Georgia found it on your blog and identified out for me. Thanks for your info!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345204566763534817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-23660760889405402802018-09-06T14:10:35.425-05:002018-09-06T14:10:35.425-05:00Found one today in eagle mountain, UT on my front ...Found one today in eagle mountain, UT on my front door. Absolutely stunning colors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186052162515201032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-19770060043028290812017-09-23T13:50:52.078-05:002017-09-23T13:50:52.078-05:00Found one today in Bozeman MT on my maple tree... ...Found one today in Bozeman MT on my maple tree... what a beauty! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506873425165296738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-9135979956544375892017-09-10T23:22:27.214-05:002017-09-10T23:22:27.214-05:00Excellent questions, none of which I am expert eno...Excellent questions, none of which I am expert enough to answer. These days I suggest folks consult the many arachnid (even specifically jumping spiders) groups on Facebook. There are some excellent authorities there.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-42972485234736116902017-09-10T03:35:31.432-05:002017-09-10T03:35:31.432-05:00About 2 weeks ago I found a relatively small apach...About 2 weeks ago I found a relatively small apacheanus, maybe 7 mm in length. I can't be certain it's apacheanus, but it has the fully stereotypical female pattern. <br /><br />I brought her inside and set her up in a really nice little deli cup habitat and have been giving her flies. She seemed happy enough, as she ate well and spun a big home "sac under a leaf.<br /><br />But now Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145774097494935897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-47558710060271986552017-08-17T09:35:46.120-05:002017-08-17T09:35:46.120-05:00Potentially, but there is great variation and over...Potentially, but there is great variation and overlap in color and pattern among the many species of Phidippus; and between genders, too, and variable by the age of the individual....Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-68619784709370647032017-08-16T15:31:19.207-05:002017-08-16T15:31:19.207-05:00Hello Eric! Found this page by googling "oran...Hello Eric! Found this page by googling "orange and black jumping spider." Do you suppose this is a variation of the same spider? It had formed a nest in a bunch of grapes. (Bought and ate the grapes north of you, in Parker.) https://instagram.com/p/BX1pZtIlU88/Greg Youngerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00010791109801430980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-6440592672791245042015-10-20T15:17:15.087-05:002015-10-20T15:17:15.087-05:00No jumping spider species are considered to be dan...No jumping spider species are considered to be dangerously venomous to the average, healthy human being; but, everyone's immune system is different, so it is difficult, if not dangerous, to generalize. Hope you are still doing well!Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-91381431345631061442015-10-17T12:45:52.622-05:002015-10-17T12:45:52.622-05:00Are they harmful? I found one in my place of work ...Are they harmful? I found one in my place of work on some produce it bit me on the thumb no ill effects so far I have been bitten by 3 female black widow before when I nearly died from the bites. just curiousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-77277211963255596652015-10-10T15:01:55.910-05:002015-10-10T15:01:55.910-05:00i have always been amazed by spiders. i found your...i have always been amazed by spiders. i found your website amazingly helpful and have bookmarked it for future references. i came by one of these today and it was nearly an inch across, and it was taking down a wasp. the battle ensued a couple minutes or so but the spider was successful. i had to look up this spider as i did not know what it was. this has only happened a couple times in the past Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-34945814465598895822012-11-03T13:57:37.653-05:002012-11-03T13:57:37.653-05:00Thank you for the references!Thank you for the references!rampaigeoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528149866989064203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-76389375316643274562012-11-02T18:59:58.744-05:002012-11-02T18:59:58.744-05:00I do not keep spiders in captivity, so I cannot an...I do not keep spiders in captivity, so I cannot answer this for you. Do try someone with the Mile High Bug Club, or try posing your question to InsectGeeks.com.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-62595879465181842302012-11-02T16:32:55.183-05:002012-11-02T16:32:55.183-05:00Thank you for such wonderful information. What doe...Thank you for such wonderful information. What does the Apache jumper prefer to eat? I have one in captivity (only after researching that jumpers do quite well in captivity) that I encountered at the first real cold snap this year and then again 2 days later after the first real snow. I decided to give him a little comfort from the cold, as he was not doing so well on the cold concrete where I rampaigeoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528149866989064203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-62983988273783064462012-10-11T09:51:45.890-05:002012-10-11T09:51:45.890-05:00Thank you for following the blog! I believe this ...Thank you for following the blog! I believe this is the only jumping spider with a red abdomen *and* cephalothorax. We do have at least one species that has a red abdomen, but black cephalothorax (and maybe there are two species, I'd have to research). Yes, they can bite, but they would rather flee. Unless you pinch one, it is unlikely to bite.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.com