Bug FAQPeppered Jumping Spider
Pelegrina galathea · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
Also called: jumping spiders, peppered jumper
The peppered jumping spider lives in sunny, grassy spots. It is native to North America, from Canada down to Costa Rica.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in sunlit, grassy areas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Endemic to North America, ranging from Canada to Costa Rica.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 40 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Maryland, New York, Georgia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelegrina_galathea
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.