Phidippus texanus

Brief description Phidippus texanus:

Phidippus texanus have a beige base coloration. The abdomen has a brown coloration and is somewhat reminiscent of a Rorschach test (inkblot test).

Like most jumping spiders, Phidippus texanus also hunts during the day. Phidippus texanus actively observes its prey with its sharp eyes. Then it sneaks up on its prey and pounces on the food animal. When jumping spiders jump, they spin a series of threads for safety. This ensures that in the event of an unsuccessful jump, the spider is caught by a safety line before it falls. Jumping spiders have much better eyesight than other spiders and are always on the lookout for prey and predators. This gives the impression when observing the animals that they are very alert and observe their surroundings extensively.

A female can produce up to 6 clutches of 30-170 eggs each. The average total clutch size is around 200 eggs per female. Later clutches are usually smaller than earlier clutches.