NO. 046
Spiders
Black-and-yellow garden spider
Black-and-yellow abdomen
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NO. 045
Illustration · not shown at life size
Illustration · not shown at life sizeSpiders / Spider
Bold jumping spider
Phidippus audax
Two big front eyes help this little spider look around. It jumps with a silk safety line.
A spider, and part of our tiny-neighbor collection.
Let’s look closerLittle clues
Three things to notice.
Two huge forward-facing eyes.
Eight legs.
Jumps with a silk safety line.
Out in the world
Where to look.
Around southeastern Wisconsin
Sunny fences, walls, and plants.
When to look
Daytime, when jumping spiders hunt.
Look closely. Leave your tiny neighbor where you found it.
A closer look
One clue is just the start.
Its two biggest front eyes help it judge a jump. Young bold jumping spiders may have orange spots that later turn white.
A special find can be hard to spot without being biologically rare. Encounters depend on season and habitat.
Keep exploring
Meet the neighbors.
For curious grownups, too
Read a little further.
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Artwork & downloads.
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