If she is found at a nest, probing and other behaviours similar to Phidippus johnsoni occur. This second courtship seems not to depend on vision. Like many other salticids, the adult lives together with the subadult female in an adjacent nest until it matures, then mates with her inside her nest.
If a female spider is found near a nest, she engages in behaviors similar to those of Phidippus johnsoni during courtship. This second courtship does not appear to be vision-dependent. Like many other jumping spiders, the adult lives with the subadult female in an adjacent nest until it matures and then mates with her inside her nest.