Hi everyone, I have a roof garden and have a bunch of these spiders and have no idea what to do...are they poisonous, should I be worried? We have potted FIG trees that they seem to live amongst. Some look like the pics but others look similar but with RED markings instead of white...they are sized like a pea to a dime size?
Mysterious chubby spiders
This is Phidippus audax, a jumping spider known as the bold or daring jumper. Like the vast majority of true spiders, they have venom glands and thus technically are considered venomous. However, they are not at all dangerous to humans.
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This is Phidippus audax, a jumping spider known as the bold or daring jumper. Like the vast majority of true spiders, they have venom glands and thus technically are considered venomous. However, they are not at all dangerous to humans.
Thank you very much for your help!
Yes, they often jump onto the ground! Makes sense now.
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