This genus, including around 60 species, is a group of jumping spiders with bright iridescent shades all over the body. There used to be more species in the genus, but further scientific research has placed them elsewhere.
| Phidippus adonis | Phidippus adumbratus | Phidippus amans |
| Phidippus albulatus | Phidippus apacheanus | Phidippus ardens |
| Phidippus arizonensis | Phidippus asotus | Bold Jumping (Phidippus audax) |
| Phidippus aureus | Phidippus bidentatus | Phidippus boei |
| Phidippus borealis | Phidippus californicus | Phidippus cardinalis |
| Phidippus carneus | Phidippus carolinensis | Phidippus cerberus |
| Phidippus clarus | Phidippus comatus | Phidippus concinnus |
| Phidippus cruentus | Phidippus cryptus | Phidippus dianthus |
| Phidippus felinus | Phidippus georgii | Phidippus insignarius |
| Red Back Jumping Spider (Phidippus johnsoni) | Phidippus kastoni | Phidippus lynceus |
| Phidippus maddisoni | Phidippus mimicus | Phidippus morpheus |
| Phidippus mystaceus | Phidippus nikites | Phidippus octopunctatus |
| Phidippus olympus | Phidippus otiosus | Phidippus phoenix |
| Phidippus pius | Phidippus pompatus | Phidippus princeps |
| Phidippus pruinosus | Phidippus pulcherrimus | Phidippus purpuratus |
| Phidippus putnami | Regal Jumping (Phidippus regius) | Phidippus richmani |
| Phidippus texanus | Phidippus tigris | Phidippus toro |
| Phidippus tux | Phidippus tyrannus | Phidippus tyrrelli |
| Phidippus ursulus | Phidippus venus | Phidippus vexans |
| Phidippus whitmani | Phidippus workmani | Phidippus zethus |
Size: Since there are plenty of species, so the size ranges from 0.23 in (0.58 cm) to 0.98 in (2.48 cm). Males are always smaller than female spiders.
Color: The body of these spiders is brightly colored with black, green, orange, or any other dark shade. The iridescent hair of the body is often tinged with royal blue or peacock green shade.
Other Characteristic Features: The entire body and legs are deeply hairy.
Female spiders lay their eggs in a sac. Some species carry the eggs along with them, while some do die after laying the eggs.
After hatching, spiderlings either stay with their mother for a few days and then get dispersed, or they detach themselves from the beginning. This depends and varies from one species to another.
The jumping spiders do not make webs for their predation; instead, they jump and chase down their victims.
Even though some of the spiders do have venom, they are not harmful enough to kill humans. In some cases, humans might face allergic reactions, swelling, and redness of the skin, but anything more severe than this is unlikely to happen.
| Distribution | North America |
| Habitat | Open grasslands |
| Diet | Insects |
| Web Type | Silky, made for laying eggs or hiding for a short period |
| Lifespan | 1-2 years |
Image Credits: bugguide.net
This genus, including around 60 species, is a group of jumping spiders with bright iridescent shades all over the body. There used to be more species in the genus, but further scientific research has placed them elsewhere.
| Phidippus adonis | Phidippus adumbratus | Phidippus amans |
| Phidippus albulatus | Phidippus apacheanus | Phidippus ardens |
| Phidippus arizonensis | Phidippus asotus | Bold Jumping (Phidippus audax) |
| Phidippus aureus | Phidippus bidentatus | Phidippus boei |
| Phidippus borealis | Phidippus californicus | Phidippus cardinalis |
| Phidippus carneus | Phidippus carolinensis | Phidippus cerberus |
| Phidippus clarus | Phidippus comatus | Phidippus concinnus |
| Phidippus cruentus | Phidippus cryptus | Phidippus dianthus |
| Phidippus felinus | Phidippus georgii | Phidippus insignarius |
| Red Back Jumping Spider (Phidippus johnsoni) | Phidippus kastoni | Phidippus lynceus |
| Phidippus maddisoni | Phidippus mimicus | Phidippus morpheus |
| Phidippus mystaceus | Phidippus nikites | Phidippus octopunctatus |
| Phidippus olympus | Phidippus otiosus | Phidippus phoenix |
| Phidippus pius | Phidippus pompatus | Phidippus princeps |
| Phidippus pruinosus | Phidippus pulcherrimus | Phidippus purpuratus |
| Phidippus putnami | Regal Jumping (Phidippus regius) | Phidippus richmani |
| Phidippus texanus | Phidippus tigris | Phidippus toro |
| Phidippus tux | Phidippus tyrannus | Phidippus tyrrelli |
| Phidippus ursulus | Phidippus venus | Phidippus vexans |
| Phidippus whitmani | Phidippus workmani | Phidippus zethus |
Size: Since there are plenty of species, so the size ranges from 0.23 in (0.58 cm) to 0.98 in (2.48 cm). Males are always smaller than female spiders.
Color: The body of these spiders is brightly colored with black, green, orange, or any other dark shade. The iridescent hair of the body is often tinged with royal blue or peacock green shade.
Other Characteristic Features: The entire body and legs are deeply hairy.
Female spiders lay their eggs in a sac. Some species carry the eggs along with them, while some do die after laying the eggs.
After hatching, spiderlings either stay with their mother for a few days and then get dispersed, or they detach themselves from the beginning. This depends and varies from one species to another.
The jumping spiders do not make webs for their predation; instead, they jump and chase down their victims.
Even though some of the spiders do have venom, they are not harmful enough to kill humans. In some cases, humans might face allergic reactions, swelling, and redness of the skin, but anything more severe than this is unlikely to happen.
| Distribution | North America |
| Habitat | Open grasslands |
| Diet | Insects |
| Web Type | Silky, made for laying eggs or hiding for a short period |
| Lifespan | 1-2 years |
Image Credits: bugguide.net
