Bold Jumping Spider Phidippus audax
Identification
This spider has black coloration with white spots and metallic green chelicerae.
Location
Common statewide
Size
Half inch body
Diet
It feeds on insects and small arthropods.
Habitat
It occurs in fields forests and human structures.
Activity Period
April to October
Behavior
It is active and hunts visually with excellent eyesight. It is active in warm months.
Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in summer with egg sacs guarded by females.
Population
The population is stable statewide.
History
It has long been widespread in Ohio.
Human Interactions
It rarely bites and is not aggressive.
Facts
It can leap many times its body length.
Sources
ODNR academic sources
Insects small arthropods | Fields forests gardens buildings | Statewide