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Bold jumping spider

Phidippus audax

Oor die naam: The species name audax is Latin for "audacious" or "bold", and the family name Salticidae comes from the Latin word saltare, meaning "to jump".1

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Spinnekoppe

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The bold jumping spider is a small spider that hunts by sight, leaping onto its prey instead of catching it in a web. It is common across North America and is often found near people, in gardens, fields and on fence posts. It matters because it eats many crop pests.1

Leef in

Native to North America. Introduced to Hawaii, the Nicobar Islands, the Azores and the Netherlands.1

Noord-Amerika

Tuis

They live in temperate climates in grasslands, chaparrals, open woodlands and agricultural fields. They are often found living close to humans, and they hunt on fence posts and on plant leaves, stems and branches.1

Lengte

6 mm tot 1,5 cm (0,2 in tot 0,6 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 0,74 km/h (0,46 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

Bold jumpers are solitary hunters that stalk live prey using their eyesight. They approach until they are within jumping distance, then pounce and grab the prey with their front legs. They prey on caterpillars, dragonflies, grasshoppers and other spiders. They do not build webs to catch food.1

Foto van Bold jumping spider — Bold jumping spider. Foto: Katja Schulz. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

A large, usually triangular white spot in the centre of the abdomen, with two smaller spots below it.1
Iridescent green chelicerae (the front mouthparts).1
White banding with fringes on the legs and pedipalps, which is more prominent in males.1
Males have more striking markings than females and tufts of hair over their eyes.1
Large forward-facing eyes, as with all jumping spiders.1

Word dikwels verwar met: Phidippus regius has a similar abdominal pattern and lives in the same area of the southeastern United States. In the bold jumper the pale spots near the rear are more linear, while in P. regius they are more oval. The bold jumper also has pairs of matte black patches on its abdomen, which P. regius lacks.1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Bold jumpers use venom to immobilise their prey after biting it with their fangs.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

Bites from this spider are rare. A bite may happen if the spider feels threatened or is mishandled. If it is handled, it generally does not bite.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, they flee by jumping down and away or by hiding in small crevices.1

As dit byt

Was die byt en sit 'n yspak daarop vir die pyn. Kry mediese hulp as die pyn erg is, versprei of die persoon sleg voel.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

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Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

korter as jou pinkie

Hoe groot is Bold jumping spider in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Bold jumping spider omtrent 0,74 km/h (0,46 mph)

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Bold jumpers have some of the best eyesight of any spider. Their vision is widely regarded as the best among all spiders.1

Their four pairs of eyes give them nearly 360° of visual coverage around the head.1

Bold jumpers sometimes invade the webs of other spiders to steal insects that have been caught, or to attack the spiders themselves.1

Bold jumpers can change their behaviour after watching other spiders, which is rare among spiders.1

Females choose mates by watching the male's leg and body movements during his courtship dance.1

Spiderlings often spread to new places by ballooning, a way of travelling on silk threads in the wind.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Like most spiders, jumping spiders catch their prey in webs.

Waarheid: Bold jumpers do not build webs to catch prey. They hunt actively by sight and leap onto their victims.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Phidippus audax
Groep: Spinnekoppe
Familie: Salticidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika
Babas: Females lay eggs in an egg sac. The spiderlings hatch about 10 days later, but stay inside the sac for another 10 to 14 days before emerging.1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Phidippus audax (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Phidippus audax (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
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