Thursday, June 18, 2015

Jumping Spider -- Marpissa muscosa

"Marpissamuscosa" by Atalanta - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marpissamuscosa.jpg#/media/File:Marpissamuscosa.jpg

About This Spider

Scientific Name: Marpissa muscosa
What does it eat?: flies, moths, and other small insects
What are its habits? Jumping spiders prowl around looking for prey; they don't typically spin webs. They leap though the air and pounce on their victims.
What does it look like?  See it here
Does it bite? No.
Should I worry if I find one in my house? No.




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