Jumping Spiders
   
Jumping spiders can jump high. That’s how they got their name. There are around 5,000 different species of jumping spiders. You can find around 300 of those species in the United States.
Jumping spiders come in many different sizes and colors. Many jumping spiders are brightly colored. They can have many patterns. Jumping spiders have eight legs and eight eyes.

Jumping spiders live almost everywhere. They are most often in warm areas. Jumping spiders make silk shelters. The shelters protect the spiders at night or when it is raining.
Jumping spiders usually eat other insects. They inject venom to paralyze their prey. Some jumping spiders eat nectar and pollen.
Female jumping spiders lay several hundred eggs. When they hatch, the baby spiders are called spiderlings. Jumping spiders usually live for approximately one year.

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    Jumping Spider Classification: Arachnid
    Diet: Most species are Carnivores, but some are Omnivores.
    Endangered Status: Least Concern to Critically Endangered
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    Average Width – Largest A bold jumper spider is smaller than a penny.
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    Average Width – Smallest A zebra jumper is smaller than a penny.
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