jumping spider

American  

noun

1. any of several small, hairy spiders, of the family Salticidae, that stalk and jump upon their prey instead of snaring it in a web.

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jumping spider British  

noun

1. any spider of the family Salticidae, esp Attulus saltator, that catch their prey by hunting and can jump considerable distances

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Etymology

Origin of jumping spider

First recorded in 1805–15

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jumping spider

The second season, which premieres Tuesday, is called “Lost in the Jungle,” and it follows the journeys of an opossum, an iguana and a jumping spider in the Central American rainforest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025

A rare species of spider known as the "distinguished jumping spider" was found in the area, which was given environmental protections to restrict building.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025

Take the jumping spider Evarcha culicivora, which does not directly feed on blood.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024

The specimen in the Colombian copal appears to be a jumping spider.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024

It ate gnats, flies, and once a little jumping spider, S. pulex, which we were keeping in the same box, leaping upon its prey, as noted by Hentz, like an Attus.

From A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. by Jordan, David Starr