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Putnam's Jumping Spider (Phidippus putnami) - Juvenile At a disturbed mixed forest edge, on foliage.<br /> <br /> I had a long conversation/interaction with this cutie. It kept jumping on my hand and jumping back on the foliage. I would like to think this is one of the young spiders that I cared for over fall/winter, but of course I can&#039;t confirm that!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114969/putnams_jumping_spider_phidippus_putnami_-_juvenile.html" title="Putnam&#039;s Jumping Spider (Phidippus putnami) - Juvenile"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/114969_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=ZtUhAQDRUNThcLYpDjPo69ub38Y%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Putnam&#039;s Jumping Spider (Phidippus putnami) - Juvenile At a disturbed mixed forest edge, on foliage.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114968/putnams_jumping_spider_phidippus_putnami.html<br /> <br /> I had a long conversation/interaction with this cutie. It kept jumping on my hand and jumping back on the foliage. I would like to think this is one of the young spiders that I cared for over fall/winter, but of course I can&#039;t confirm that!<br /> <br /> <br /> My fall/winter guests last year:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103866/phidippus_putnami_baby.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102598/phidippus_putnami_mommy.html Geotagged,Phidippus putnami,Putnam&#039;s Jumping Spider,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> My fall/winter guests last year:<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=1763596810&Signature=BbyxMRzR9qec3QWDuJpMJkzryAM%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 /> <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=1763596810&Signature=zVVpAhisVdRXRg8qUqGnruW8COs%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> Geotagged,Phidippus putnami,Putnam's Jumping Spider,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Putnam's Jumping Spider (Phidippus putnami) - Juvenile

At a disturbed mixed forest edge, on foliage.

I had a long conversation/interaction with this cutie. It kept jumping on my hand and jumping back on the foliage. I would like to think this is one of the young spiders that I cared for over fall/winter, but of course I can't confirm that!

Putnam's Jumping Spider (Phidippus putnami) - Juvenile At a disturbed mixed forest edge, on foliage.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114968/putnams_jumping_spider_phidippus_putnami.html<br /> <br /> I had a long conversation/interaction with this cutie. It kept jumping on my hand and jumping back on the foliage. I would like to think this is one of the young spiders that I cared for over fall/winter, but of course I can't confirm that!<br /> <br /> <br /> My fall/winter guests last year:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103866/phidippus_putnami_baby.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102598/phidippus_putnami_mommy.html Geotagged,Phidippus putnami,Putnam's Jumping Spider,Spring,United States


My fall/winter guests last year:
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

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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    No doubt that it was telling you about the adventures it has had since leaving your care. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      It was so friendly and definitely interested in me! I was delighted to feel it jump on and off my hand :D When I tilted my head it would tilt its body/head. It was such a bizarre and wonderful interaction. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Adorable <3 Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Hah, was about to remark "all grown up now". Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Yep! :3 I'm a proud co-parent! 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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Uploaded May 16, 2021. Captured May 13, 2021 17:36 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/20.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm

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