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Hentzia palmarum (Female)? I came upon this spider in an unusual way. I picked up a glass of water to take a sip and felt something fuzzy and wispy hit my face. I assumed it was cat fur (:P), but when I pulled the glass away, I saw that it was spider silk. This little spider, which was only about 3 mm long, had gotten wet and wasn&#039;t moving. I scooped her up and put her on the stage of my digital scope to get some photos and because I was hoping that the heat from the light would dry her out and that she would live. It took awhile, and I nearly gave up, when I saw her start twitching. After several more minutes, her legs straightened out and she seemed completely recovered. So, I released her to a hopefully happy life.<br /> <br /> *I think it&#039;s a female Hentzia palmarum, but am not sure.<br /> <br /> Video of her as she was finally well enough to walk:<br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="252" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/387188773?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></section><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89158/hentzia_palmarum_female.html" title="Hentzia palmarum (Female)?"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/89158_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=5Xm9ZGfSfNZZaaNa178YNuDAc14%3D" width="144" height="152" alt="Hentzia palmarum (Female)? I came upon this spider in an unusual way. I picked up a glass of water to take a sip and felt something fuzzy and wispy hit my face. I assumed it was cat fur (:P), but when I pulled the glass away, I saw that it was spider silk. This little spider, which was only about 3 mm long, had gotten wet and wasn&#039;t moving. I scooped her up and put her on the stage of my digital scope to get some photos and because I was hoping that the heat from the light would dry her out and that she would live. It took awhile, and I nearly gave up, when I saw her start twitching. After several more minutes, her legs straightened out and she seemed completely recovered. So, I released her to a hopefully happy life.<br /> <br /> *I think it&#039;s a female Hentzia palmarum, but am not sure.<br /> <br /> Video of her as she was finally well enough to walk:<br /> https://vimeo.com/387188773<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89159/hentzia_palmarum_female.html Geotagged,Hentz Jumper,Hentzia palmarum,United States,jumping spider,spider" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Hentz Jumper,Hentzia palmarum,United States,Winter,jumping spider,spider Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Hentzia palmarum (Female)?

I came upon this spider in an unusual way. I picked up a glass of water to take a sip and felt something fuzzy and wispy hit my face. I assumed it was cat fur (:P), but when I pulled the glass away, I saw that it was spider silk. This little spider, which was only about 3 mm long, had gotten wet and wasn't moving. I scooped her up and put her on the stage of my digital scope to get some photos and because I was hoping that the heat from the light would dry her out and that she would live. It took awhile, and I nearly gave up, when I saw her start twitching. After several more minutes, her legs straightened out and she seemed completely recovered. So, I released her to a hopefully happy life.

*I think it's a female Hentzia palmarum, but am not sure.

Video of her as she was finally well enough to walk:



Hentzia palmarum (Female)? I came upon this spider in an unusual way. I picked up a glass of water to take a sip and felt something fuzzy and wispy hit my face. I assumed it was cat fur (:P), but when I pulled the glass away, I saw that it was spider silk. This little spider, which was only about 3 mm long, had gotten wet and wasn't moving. I scooped her up and put her on the stage of my digital scope to get some photos and because I was hoping that the heat from the light would dry her out and that she would live. It took awhile, and I nearly gave up, when I saw her start twitching. After several more minutes, her legs straightened out and she seemed completely recovered. So, I released her to a hopefully happy life.<br /> <br /> *I think it's a female Hentzia palmarum, but am not sure.<br /> <br /> Video of her as she was finally well enough to walk:<br /> https://vimeo.com/387188773<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89159/hentzia_palmarum_female.html Geotagged,Hentz Jumper,Hentzia palmarum,United States,jumping spider,spider

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    She is precious! AWWW! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, she was such a tiny cutie-pie. I hope she fully recovers! Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    What a beauty and so kind of you to rescue her! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, I'm just glad that I didn't swallow her- for her benefit in addition to my own. Posted 5 years ago

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The Hentz Jumper

"Hentzia palmarum", the common hentz jumper, is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in North America, Bermuda, Bahama Islands, and Cuba.

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Uploaded Jan 25, 2020. Captured Jan 25, 2020 16:15 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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