Species guide
Bold jumping spider
HarmlessPhidippus audax
How to recognise it
A small, compact, fuzzy black jumping spider with white or orange spots on the abdomen, large forward-facing eyes, and iridescent green-blue fangs.
Is it dangerous?
Harmless and not aggressive — a curious, beneficial hunter. A bite is rare and no worse than a bee sting.
What to do
Leave it be; it helps keep pest insects down.
Recorded 76,564 times in the wild worldwide.
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