The regal jumping spider is a sexual dimorphic species that belongs to the Salticidae family. The male spider of the species is often confused as a black widow due to its coloration.
Size: Females are 0.28-0.87 in (0.7-2.2 cm) and males are 0.24-0.71 in (0.6-1.8 cm).
Color: Females are either orange or gray with some stripes and spots while males bear the same patterns but in white on their black bodies.
Other Characteristic Features: The chelicerae have a violet, purple and green iridescence.
Usually, female spiders lay eggs four times in her lifetime and the first time the clutch size is around 200. The number of laying eggs decreases with time. All eggs are laid in silk cocoons under pine or oak tree barks.
Not much is known about juvenile regal jumping spiders.
These spiders make elliptic webs with two emergency exits on either sides, but the webs are not for capturing preys, rather for fostering their spiderlings, and being able to fall back on the webs whenever they jump and misses a target.
The jumping spider bites only when it is tightly held. It is not poisonous at all, but the bite might give a hurtful sensation that doesn’t last for more than a few minutes. No treatment is as such needed but if you feel you can consult a doctor.
| Distribution | West Indies, southeastern United States |
| Habitat | Woodland and fields |
| Breeding Season | March-September |
| Diet | Insects |
| Lifespan | 10 months |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Not Listed |
Image Credits: Img10.deviantart.net, Bugguide.net, Arachnoboards.com, C2.staticflickr.com, Photobucket.com, Spiderid.com
The regal jumping spider is a sexual dimorphic species that belongs to the Salticidae family. The male spider of the species is often confused as a black widow due to its coloration.
Size: Females are 0.28-0.87 in (0.7-2.2 cm) and males are 0.24-0.71 in (0.6-1.8 cm).
Color: Females are either orange or gray with some stripes and spots while males bear the same patterns but in white on their black bodies.
Other Characteristic Features: The chelicerae have a violet, purple and green iridescence.
Usually, female spiders lay eggs four times in her lifetime and the first time the clutch size is around 200. The number of laying eggs decreases with time. All eggs are laid in silk cocoons under pine or oak tree barks.
Not much is known about juvenile regal jumping spiders.
These spiders make elliptic webs with two emergency exits on either sides, but the webs are not for capturing preys, rather for fostering their spiderlings, and being able to fall back on the webs whenever they jump and misses a target.
The jumping spider bites only when it is tightly held. It is not poisonous at all, but the bite might give a hurtful sensation that doesn’t last for more than a few minutes. No treatment is as such needed but if you feel you can consult a doctor.
| Distribution | West Indies, southeastern United States |
| Habitat | Woodland and fields |
| Breeding Season | March-September |
| Diet | Insects |
| Lifespan | 10 months |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Not Listed |
Image Credits: Img10.deviantart.net, Bugguide.net, Arachnoboards.com, C2.staticflickr.com, Photobucket.com, Spiderid.com
James Lambrou on February 21, 2019.
Dr. Watuwa James
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