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Phidippus putnami babies I haven&#039;t seen Mama spider around, but the babies seem to be doing well. They have molted at least once (look within the nest for evidence). Can you spot all of the cuties in this photo?<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103866/phidippus_putnami_baby.html" title="Phidippus putnami baby"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/103866_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=YuVIjeFP2yRv65cUWmUfG23zcP4%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Phidippus putnami baby I haven&#039;t seen Mama spider around, but the babies seem to be doing well. They have molted at least once (look within the nest for evidence). <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103865/phidippus_putnami_babies.html<br /> <br /> Photos from nearly a month ago:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102598/phidippus_putnami_mommy.html Fall,Geotagged,Phidippus putnami,Putnam&#039;s Jumping Spider,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Photos from nearly a month ago:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102598/phidippus_putnami_mommy.html" title="Phidippus putnami Mommy"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/102598_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=FQSvqbhBmoAKI%2B5cr65Py04JRFk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Phidippus putnami Mommy With the pandemic, my husband and I have been leaving items we have purchased on our front porch for a few days. I left a dog treat pouch on the top of our outdoor refrigerator for around a week, and went to retrieve it this afternoon. My hand immediately felt a patch of spider silk on the interior of the bag, and I decided to take a closer look. Mama spider was seemingly guarding her spiderlings. She circled them cautiously until I closed the bag back and put her back in her original location.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102601/unknown_salticid_mommy.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102600/unknown_salticid_mommy.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102599/unknown_salticid_mommy.html Fall,Geotagged,Phidippus comatus,Phidippus putnami,Putnam&#039;s Jumping Spider,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Phidippus putnami,Putnam's Jumping Spider,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Phidippus putnami babies

I haven't seen Mama spider around, but the babies seem to be doing well. They have molted at least once (look within the nest for evidence). Can you spot all of the cuties in this photo?

Phidippus putnami baby I haven't seen Mama spider around, but the babies seem to be doing well. They have molted at least once (look within the nest for evidence). <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103865/phidippus_putnami_babies.html<br /> <br /> Photos from nearly a month ago:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102598/phidippus_putnami_mommy.html Fall,Geotagged,Phidippus putnami,Putnam's Jumping Spider,United States


Photos from nearly a month ago:
Phidippus putnami Mommy With the pandemic, my husband and I have been leaving items we have purchased on our front porch for a few days. I left a dog treat pouch on the top of our outdoor refrigerator for around a week, and went to retrieve it this afternoon. My hand immediately felt a patch of spider silk on the interior of the bag, and I decided to take a closer look. Mama spider was seemingly guarding her spiderlings. She circled them cautiously until I closed the bag back and put her back in her original location.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102601/unknown_salticid_mommy.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102600/unknown_salticid_mommy.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102599/unknown_salticid_mommy.html Fall,Geotagged,Phidippus comatus,Phidippus putnami,Putnam's Jumping Spider,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Love this! They are such cuties!! I wonder how long until they will leave the nest. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      I'm wondering that too. I've heard that they can withstand cooler temperatures, but I'm still worried about these cold nights! I wonder if there is a better (less exposed) place that I can put them for the winter? Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Inside ;) Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          I would think that the mom has died, no? Posted 4 years ago
      3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thank you for the update, Lisa :) A photo really worth zooming in to. My favorite is the most left one. Didn't realize they already look like adults in such early stage.

        Perhaps keeping them out of wind and not in direct contact with the floor would be enough.         Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          That is a good idea. I might build a little "pocket' on the side of the camper to put the bag in (the one in which they are nesting). Posted 4 years ago
          1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
            Ferdy Christant
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            That would be great, if not for the great response you can give when somebody asks...

            "Why do you have a bag attached to the outside of your camper?"
            > "It's my jumping spider shelter bag, what else would it be. Such a stupid *** question to ask!!"

            That's what I would do, I plan my jokes months ahead of time.             Posted 4 years ago

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The Phidipus putnami

''Phidippus putnami'' is a species of jumping spider found in the United States.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Nov 1, 2020. Captured Nov 1, 2020 16:05 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.