Green and Orange Jumping Spider

Shawn Olson

Posted Jul 13, 2009
Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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orange and green jumping spider
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Jumping Spider
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Portrait of a jumping spider

These are photos of a large multi-colored jumping spider my son found in Ohio. It is mostly brown but has distinctive orange blotches on its abdomen as well as a iridescent green stripe down its back.

It dropped from high in a maple tree, carrying with it a dead bug. I cannot be certain, but I think the spider's catch is an assassin bug.

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Nicole

Jul 16, 2016

I just caught one, too... is it poisoness? That is the question

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Shawn Olson

Aug 8, 2016

I do not believe they are poisonous to humans. However, you should always exercise caution if handling a spider. I've held them without incident. But spiders generally can bite... and I'm sure that some people can have adverse reactions to spiders that are generally harmless.

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Patrick

Jul 30, 2009

I just caught one of these because it looked really interesting. I found it in Ohio as well and I was trying to figure out which type of spider it was, and now I know. :D

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