Jumping Spider

In dry sunny places such as patios and window sills, and on the ceilings of homes, we find the Jumping Spider, which is a shade of gray or black, mottled with white bands and dots. They have hairy bodies and have short, squat legs. These garden spiders spin silk and are usually responsible for the cobweb that dangles from a ceiling, but the purpose of their web is not to capture their prey. Instead, they seize unwary insects by jumping on it or leaping into the air, chasing it. The male courts the female by putting on an elaborate leaping and swaying dance.

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