Marbled Purple Jumper

Phidippus purpuratus · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae

Also called: Marbled Purple Jumping Spider

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Marbled Purple Jumper
Photo: Scott Ward, CC BY

Phidippus purpuratus occurs in the United States and Canada. Its native range includes the United States and Canada.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives in the United States and Canada.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is native to the United States and Canada.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maine, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Montana, Georgia.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Marbled Purple Jumper photo 2
Photo: Rolf Lawrenz, CC BY
Marbled Purple Jumper photo 3
Photo: jcowles, CC BY
Marbled Purple Jumper photo 4
Photo: Billi Krochuk, CC BY
Marbled Purple Jumper photo 5
Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY

Same family (Salticidae)

Bold Jumping SpiderBold Jumping SpiderPhidippus audaxCan biteZebra Jumping SpiderZebra Jumping SpiderSalticus scenicusHarmlessTan Jumping SpiderTan Jumping SpiderPlatycryptus undatusCan biteGray Wall Jumping SpiderGray Wall Jumping SpiderMenemerus bivittatusHalf-edged Wall Jumping SpiderHalf-edged Wall Jumping SpiderMenemerus semilimbatusBronze Jumping SpiderBronze Jumping SpiderEris militaris

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_purpuratus

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.

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