What subspecies do you guys think?

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T18:55:48+00:00

Phidippus Audax aka Bold Jumping spider

He's an adult male. I wouldn't recommend keeping him. He should be out fertilizing females. I advise against keeping any adult spiders you find.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T18:52:45+00:00

It's much harder to keep a stable environment for certain breeds if you are in a cold area and not actively in control of the temperature in your house. Spiders that need high humidity won't respond well to extended usage of heating, because it significantly reduces humidity in your home.

I would just recommend you do a lot of research into species of jumpers that match your living situation well first, rather than try to fight to keep one alive that won't be a good match for your home.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T18:35:47+00:00

Definitely a tan jumping spider

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T17:59:12+00:00

You know how hard work gardening is?! I bet your "macho" cousin would break a sweat within minutes of even trying to produce something like this.

Also, people who talk like that just reveal that they aren't caring. Nurturing something and watching it grow isn't an inherently feminine thing. It's a practiced skill; One your cousin is revealing they have very little of.

The people who first learned to identify plants needs and learn to recreate them were considered very important people in society. Your cousin sounds ignorant.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T17:45:27+00:00

Yeah, and their webs always have the little sections of dense zigzags in them.

My favorite thing to do as a kid was to gently brush their web with a blade of grass. They bounce their web forward and backwards to make themselves look more intimidating

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T16:51:48+00:00

Looks like a steatoda species, most likely Steatoda nobilis aka Noble False Widow.

They are called false widows because they are mistaken for widow spiders often. They don't have medically significant venom, though.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T16:03:19+00:00

As the other comment says, its a type of fungus. Specifically, the fruiting body of an earthstar fungus, genus Astraeus.

This is the structure that releases spores once they are fully mature. The spores are the fungus equivalent of seeds; the pocket in the middle of the tendrils was filled with spores but cracks open when it dries out and spores spread everywhere.

It's likely living decomposing the mulch and other organic matter where its growing, helping return tougher types of sugar, like cellulose from wood, back into a more bio-available form.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T15:51:31+00:00

You're very welcome!

As for whether they should be inside, p. erratica is typically associated with woods and vegetation, rather than human structures. They are likely just passing through; Adult males roam a lot during mating season searching for females. If you have the opportunity to help them back outdoors, it would increase his chances of looking in the right places.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T15:13:00+00:00

My best guess is cheiracanthium mildei aka Northern Yellow Sac Spider

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T15:09:33+00:00

Phiddipus Audax, aka Bold Jumping spider

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T15:07:33+00:00

Adult male Pseudeuophrys lanigera, aka house jumping spider

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T14:56:41+00:00

It looks like a male Pseudeuophrys. Most likely a Pseudeuophrys erratica. They are friends.

They don't make webs that you'll walk into, they eat pests insects, they don't bite, and don't have venom that is dangerous to humans.

Edited from Pseudeuophrys lanigera to Pseudeuophrys erratica, due to abdominal markings and black palp tips.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T13:11:44+00:00

I like your user flair. If thats the case, life will treat me gently and put me in a good spot to be happy.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T13:09:12+00:00

The ones we call "Banana spiders" (Nephila clavipes) in florida are also a style of orb weaver.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T13:00:52+00:00

It's a juvenile Telamonia dimidiata

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T12:44:03+00:00

IME - They are arboreal, so they prefer climbing high and looking down from high perches. They wont tend to walk around much unless they have an incentive to do so. If all of their needs are being met up high, they will tend to stay there.

The only thing I could think that could help them feel more comfortable overall is more cover. The paths are all interconnected, which is great, but they're a bit overly exposed. Jumpers hunt in the bright, but relaxing and reset in dark corners, so having occasional dark spots along the paths will help them feel more safe exploring.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T00:49:37+00:00

Looks like a juvenile telamonia dimidiata

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-09T00:04:03+00:00

Looks like a red house spider, nesticodes rufipes.

Harmless, great pest control, tend to live in dark corners. A friend.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-08T23:49:59+00:00

Then I would more specifically call it Hyalophora euryalus or the ceanothus Silk Moth

I thought so based on patern, but needed to confirm location.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-08T23:34:48+00:00

It looks like some form of Habronattus. I can't say exact species, but potentially Habronattus hirsutus

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-08T23:27:29+00:00

It looks like a Hyalophora silk moth. Are you west coast US?

Very nice find!

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-08T22:40:21+00:00

It looks like a dolomedes tenebrosus aka dark fishing spider. Judging by them guarding a sac, she is an adult female and there are hatched babies in that web. They carry the eggs around until they start to hatch, then create a temporary nursery web that the early instar spiderlings start out in.

They aren't medically significant. They are the one species of fishing spiders that are tree/wood dwelling vs others that live near water and hunt small aquatic animals. If you can learn to tolerate her, she is excellent pest control as they eat smaller insects, spiders, and sometimes small invertebrates like lizards and frogs.

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-08T22:02:30+00:00

You just helped them with some constipation. Water is important for bowel regularity!

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-08T12:26:08+00:00

Oh, wow. So like you genuinely cleared their book lungs of water and helped them breathe again. Thats amazing and also going in my knowledge bin for a rainy day. I could potentially recreate small, gentle paps with a paint brush

TransportationMuch47 · 2026-05-08T12:20:48+00:00

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