Tan jumping spiders are a prominent part of the jumping spider or Salticidae family. It is indigenous to North as well as Central America.
Size: Female tan jumping spiders are 0.39-0.51 inches (10-13 mm), and males are 0.33-0.37 inches (8.5-9.5 mm).
Color: They have a brown, tan, or gray body with white and black flecks and red patches, especially around their eyes.
Other Characteristic Features: Their body remains compressed vertically, while their abdomens have vertical patterns making it difficult to distinguish them when they move on mottled surfaces.
During the summer season, eggs are laid in silken sacs mostly created under trees.
Young spiders hatch in the same summer, especially after 3-4 weeks of birth.
Tan jumping spiders do not build webs, like other spiders of their family. Rather they wait for the prey and attack them at the slightest available opportunity.
They are not aggressive, with low venom levels. They bite as the last resort that too when threatened. However, their bites are not detrimental.
| Distribution | Central and North America |
| Habitat | Vertical surfaces like walls, fences, and tree trunks |
| Lifespan | Around 1 year |
| Predator | Birds, wasps, reptiles, and big mammals |
| Diet | Smaller spiders |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Not Listed |
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Tan jumping spiders are a prominent part of the jumping spider or Salticidae family. It is indigenous to North as well as Central America.
Size: Female tan jumping spiders are 0.39-0.51 inches (10-13 mm), and males are 0.33-0.37 inches (8.5-9.5 mm).
Color: They have a brown, tan, or gray body with white and black flecks and red patches, especially around their eyes.
Other Characteristic Features: Their body remains compressed vertically, while their abdomens have vertical patterns making it difficult to distinguish them when they move on mottled surfaces.
During the summer season, eggs are laid in silken sacs mostly created under trees.
Young spiders hatch in the same summer, especially after 3-4 weeks of birth.
Tan jumping spiders do not build webs, like other spiders of their family. Rather they wait for the prey and attack them at the slightest available opportunity.
They are not aggressive, with low venom levels. They bite as the last resort that too when threatened. However, their bites are not detrimental.
| Distribution | Central and North America |
| Habitat | Vertical surfaces like walls, fences, and tree trunks |
| Lifespan | Around 1 year |
| Predator | Birds, wasps, reptiles, and big mammals |
| Diet | Smaller spiders |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Not Listed |
Image Source: Backyardnature.n, Roadsendnaturalist.files.wordpress.com, Spiderid.com, lh6.ggpht.com
