Jumping Spiders

Facts, Identification & Control

Latin Name

Family Salticidae


What Do They Look Like?

Jumping Spider Illustration

  • Color: These arachnids tend to exhibit dull coloration, although the bodies of some males may glisten.

How Did I Get Jumping Spiders?


How Serious Are Jumping Spiders?

Jumping Spider Bites

These spiders are not considered particularly harmful to humans, especially since the species tends to flee rather than attack. However, if threatened or crushed, jumping spiders will bite to defend themselves. Their venom is not harmful to humans, but bites can cause mild or slight localized pain, itching, and mild swelling.

Signs of an Infestation


How Do I Get Rid of Jumping Spiders?

Your local Orkin technician is trained to help manage jumping spiders and similar pests. Since every building or home is different, your Orkin technician will design a unique program for your situation.

Orkin can provide the right solution to keep jumping spiders in their place...out of your home, or business.

Behavior, Diet & Habits

Geographic Range

With over 4,000 species known throughout the globe, tropical regions are most influenced by these spiders. However, some species thrive in the frigid Himalayas. Over 300 species exist within North America.

Where Do They Live?


What Do They Eat?

Jumping spider diets consist of:

Do Jumping Spiders Produce Webs?


More Information

Jumping Mechanics

Among arthropods, jumping spiders, or salticids, are known for their superior eyesight. They are also famous for their agility, as they are some of the fastest-moving arthropods in existence. The circulatory system of these spiders is responsible for their mobility. When blood pressure rises in their limbs, their bodies move by way of released pressure.


Daring Jumping Spiders (Phidippus audax) Green Jumping Spiders (Mopsus mormon) Zebra Jumping Spiders (Salticus scenicus) Small Jumping Spiders