Jitters the Jumping Spider with crate

Fidgeting with jumping spiders makes you curious and creative! Jitters says so!

Jumping spiders are basically the parkour champions of the spider world—tiny, fuzzy, and ridiculously good at leaping. 🕷️✨

Quick facts:

Family: Salticidae (largest family of spiders, with over 6,000 species).

Vision: They have exceptional eyesight for spiders, thanks to their big forward-facing eyes. They can see in color and sometimes even UV light.

Size: Usually 1–25 mm long—so, small enough to be cute instead of nightmare fuel (depending on your feelings about spiders).

Hunting style: They don’t spin webs to catch prey. Instead, they stalk like cats, then leap many times their body length to pounce on insects.

Silk use: Even though they don’t web-hunt, they still use silk as a safety line when jumping—like a built-in bungee cord.

Personality: Curious, often turning to look right at you when noticed. Some people keep them as tiny, adorable pets.

Special moves: Some species can plan routes, detour around obstacles, and even recognize shapes—pretty impressive for something with a brain smaller than a sesame seed.

Fun bonus: The peacock jumping spider (in Australia) is brightly colored and does a little dance to attract mates—like a spider version of Dancing with the Stars.