Bug FAQPike Slender Jumper
Marpissa pikei · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
Both male and female Pike Slender Jumpers are about 8 mm long, not counting their legs. Males have a broad black stripe and orange first legs and carapace, while females are paler with a cream abdomen speckled with black. They are commonly found on low or tall grasses, especially near seashores, and adults are active from May to October in Kansas.
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How to recognize it
Males display a wide black stripe along the body and orange first legs and carapace; females are duller with a pale cream abdomen dotted with black.
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Size
Adults measure roughly 8 mm in body length, excluding the legs.
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Where it lives
They are typically found on low grasses. They are also readily swept from tall grasses along seashores.
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Life cycle
In Kansas, adult spiders are present from May through October.
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When you see it
Adults are observed from May to October in Kansas.
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Where it comes from
The species occurs in the eastern United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona, as well as in Mexico and Cuba.
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Lookalikes
It is also called the long-bodied jumping spider.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How can I tell a male Pike Slender Jumper from a female?
Males have a broad black stripe and orange first legs and carapace, while females are paler with a cream-colored abdomen speckled with black.
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Where am I likely to find a Pike Slender Jumper?
They are usually found on low grasses and can be swept from tall grasses near seashores.
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When are adult Pike Slender Jumpers active?
Adults are present from May through October, at least in Kansas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marpissa_pikei
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