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Dimorphic Jumpers (Maevia inclemens) Overwintering in Sacs I found a bunch of little silk sacs dangling from rotting wood. I didn&#039;t know what they were, and I&#039;m sorry to say that I poked (gently) one. Well, it started to wiggle and then a spider popped out of the sac. Then, another spider popped out of a different sac. I felt really bad disturbing their winter respite, but I didn&#039;t expect the silk sac inhabitants to wake up and emerge. Hopefully they do okay.<br /> <br /> Dimorphic Jumpers have two male forms: the first has a black body, pale yellow legs, and three small tufts of black hair on the cephalothorax; the second form has a grayish body with red, white, and black markings. The females resemble the second form with faint V-shaped markings and a paler abdomen. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72723/dimorphic_jumper_maevia_inclemens_male_from_overwintering_sac.html" title="Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens) Male from Overwintering Sac"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/72723_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=RypVOaIvRHah8RVrb18bvg1CL5Y%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens) Male from Overwintering Sac I found a bunch of little silk sacs dangling from rotting wood. I didn&#039;t know what they were, and I&#039;m sorry to say that I poked (gently) one. Well, it started to wiggle and then a spider popped out of the sac. Then, another spider popped out of a different sac. I felt really bad disturbing their winter respite, but I didn&#039;t expect the silk sac inhabitants to wake up and emerge. Hopefully they do okay.<br /> <br /> Dimorphic Jumpers have two male forms: the first has a black body, pale yellow legs, and three small tufts of black hair on the cephalothorax; the second form has a grayish body with red, white, and black markings. The females resemble the second form with faint V-shaped markings and a paler abdomen. <br /> <br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72720/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72722/spider_overwintering_in_sac_-_emerging.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72721/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html Geotagged,Maevia inclemens,United States,Winter,spider" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72722/female_dimorphic_jumper_maevia_inclemens_overwintering_in_sac_-_emerging.html" title="Female Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens) Overwintering in Sac - Emerging"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/72722_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fnJQat30zcT4RHCrstihGW9%2F8eg%3D" width="200" height="162" alt="Female Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens) Overwintering in Sac - Emerging I found a bunch of little silk sacs dangling from rotting wood. I didn&#039;t know what they were, and I&#039;m sorry to say that I poked (gently) one. Well, it started to wiggle and then a spider popped out of the sac. Then, another spider popped out of a different sac. I felt really bad disturbing their winter respite, but I didn&#039;t expect the silk sac inhabitants to wake up and emerge. Hopefully they do okay.<br /> <br /> Dimorphic Jumpers have two male forms: the first has a black body, pale yellow legs, and three small tufts of black hair on the cephalothorax; the second form has a grayish body with red, white, and black markings. The females resemble the second form with faint V-shaped markings and a paler abdomen. This one is a female.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72720/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72723/spider_from_overwintering_sac.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72721/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html Geotagged,Maevia inclemens,United States,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72721/dimorphic_jumper_maevia_inclemens_overwintering_in_sac_-_starting_to_emerge.html" title="Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens) Overwintering in Sac - Starting to Emerge"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/72721_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=7irs8JaENXZhFspl2Ss4FL%2BIaaA%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens) Overwintering in Sac - Starting to Emerge I found a bunch of little silk sacs dangling from rotting wood. I didn&#039;t know what they were, and I&#039;m sorry to say that I poked (gently) one. Well, it started to wiggle and then a spider popped out of the sac. Then, another spider popped out of a different sac. I felt really bad disturbing their winter respite, but I didn&#039;t expect the silk sac inhabitants to wake up and emerge. Hopefully they do okay.<br /> <br /> Dimorphic Jumpers have two male forms: the first has a black body, pale yellow legs, and three small tufts of black hair on the cephalothorax; the second form has a grayish body with red, white, and black markings. The females resemble the second form with faint V-shaped markings and a paler abdomen. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72722/spider_overwintering_in_sac_-_emerging.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72720/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72723/spider_from_overwintering_sac.html Geotagged,Maevia inclemens,United States,Winter,overwintering spider,sac,silk sac,spider" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Maevia inclemens,United States,Winter,dimorphic jumpers,jumping spiders,overwintering spider,sac,silk sac,silk spider sac,spider Click/tap to enlarge

Dimorphic Jumpers (Maevia inclemens) Overwintering in Sacs

I found a bunch of little silk sacs dangling from rotting wood. I didn't know what they were, and I'm sorry to say that I poked (gently) one. Well, it started to wiggle and then a spider popped out of the sac. Then, another spider popped out of a different sac. I felt really bad disturbing their winter respite, but I didn't expect the silk sac inhabitants to wake up and emerge. Hopefully they do okay.

Dimorphic Jumpers have two male forms: the first has a black body, pale yellow legs, and three small tufts of black hair on the cephalothorax; the second form has a grayish body with red, white, and black markings. The females resemble the second form with faint V-shaped markings and a paler abdomen.

Habitat: Deciduous forest.

Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens) Male from Overwintering Sac I found a bunch of little silk sacs dangling from rotting wood. I didn't know what they were, and I'm sorry to say that I poked (gently) one. Well, it started to wiggle and then a spider popped out of the sac. Then, another spider popped out of a different sac. I felt really bad disturbing their winter respite, but I didn't expect the silk sac inhabitants to wake up and emerge. Hopefully they do okay.<br /> <br /> Dimorphic Jumpers have two male forms: the first has a black body, pale yellow legs, and three small tufts of black hair on the cephalothorax; the second form has a grayish body with red, white, and black markings. The females resemble the second form with faint V-shaped markings and a paler abdomen. <br /> <br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72720/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72722/spider_overwintering_in_sac_-_emerging.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72721/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html Geotagged,Maevia inclemens,United States,Winter,spider

Female Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens) Overwintering in Sac - Emerging I found a bunch of little silk sacs dangling from rotting wood. I didn't know what they were, and I'm sorry to say that I poked (gently) one. Well, it started to wiggle and then a spider popped out of the sac. Then, another spider popped out of a different sac. I felt really bad disturbing their winter respite, but I didn't expect the silk sac inhabitants to wake up and emerge. Hopefully they do okay.<br /> <br /> Dimorphic Jumpers have two male forms: the first has a black body, pale yellow legs, and three small tufts of black hair on the cephalothorax; the second form has a grayish body with red, white, and black markings. The females resemble the second form with faint V-shaped markings and a paler abdomen. This one is a female.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72720/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72723/spider_from_overwintering_sac.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72721/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html Geotagged,Maevia inclemens,United States,Winter

Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens) Overwintering in Sac - Starting to Emerge I found a bunch of little silk sacs dangling from rotting wood. I didn't know what they were, and I'm sorry to say that I poked (gently) one. Well, it started to wiggle and then a spider popped out of the sac. Then, another spider popped out of a different sac. I felt really bad disturbing their winter respite, but I didn't expect the silk sac inhabitants to wake up and emerge. Hopefully they do okay.<br /> <br /> Dimorphic Jumpers have two male forms: the first has a black body, pale yellow legs, and three small tufts of black hair on the cephalothorax; the second form has a grayish body with red, white, and black markings. The females resemble the second form with faint V-shaped markings and a paler abdomen. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72722/spider_overwintering_in_sac_-_emerging.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72720/spiders_overwintering_in_sacs.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72723/spider_from_overwintering_sac.html Geotagged,Maevia inclemens,United States,Winter,overwintering spider,sac,silk sac,spider

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The Dimorphic Jumping Spider

"Maevia inclemens" is a relatively common and colorful jumping spider of North America.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jan 17, 2019. Captured Jan 16, 2019 14:43 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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