Bold Jumping Spider

Natural history and identification

The bold jumping spider uses its large forward-facing eyes to locate prey and approaches before pouncing. Males display with the front legs, palps, and mouthparts during courtship. Females can produce more than one egg sac. Published mainland breeding calendars and clutch ranges describe those populations; the available Kauaʻi occurrence record does not establish local seasonality or reproductive output.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.

Account coverage

Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Phidippus audax

Common names

Bold Jumping Spider

Family

Salticidae

Order

Araneae

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax) belongs to Salticidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is introduced.

Sources and further reading

• iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist
• Natural history and identification — species source