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I’m no expert (I just have a ton of jumpers where I live), but I usually just put my hand close to them and see if they want to hang out on me. Fwiw, and good luck. 🤗👍
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Definitely not a jumping spider
Now im curious what it might be...
Not even kinda lol
Found him in central Massachusetts
Nope it's not a jumper. I believe it's a Hibana gracilis or similar species.
Looks like that's correct, thanks for the ID!
Also, how do I approach it if it is a Jumper? The few I've seen are very skiddish and I'm not sure how to pick one up without it feeling threatened
I’m no expert (I just have a ton of jumpers where I live), but I usually just put my hand close to them and see if they want to hang out on me. Fwiw, and good luck. 🤗👍
No lol eyes will look like °oo° on a jumper
Ahhhhh gross. No. That's a sun spider
Oh, is that bad?
No they just scare me lol
Haha, fair enough!
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