jumping spider

noun

1. any of several small, hairy spiders, of the family Salticidae, that stalk and jump upon their prey instead of snaring it in a web.

jumping spider

noun

1. any spider of the family Salticidae, esp Attulus saltator, that catch their prey by hunting and can jump considerable distances

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumping spider¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Take the jumping spider Evarcha culicivora, which does not directly feed on blood.

From Salon

The specimen in the Colombian copal appears to be a jumping spider.

From Science Daily

Then there’s the portia spider — a kind of jumping spider — which appears to use trial and error when faced with new kinds of prey, and then seems to remember what worked when faced with similar prey.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike some other spiders that camouflage themselves with drab colors and sticklike appendages, the jumping spider Siler collingwoodi disguises itself by the way it moves.

From Science Magazine

Researchers have found that the jumping spider imitates certain features of multiple ant species in its habitat.

From New York Times