The Spiders in Your House - The Zebra Jumper
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2023
- A close look at Salticus scenicus, the Zebra jumping spider. I look into how they'll behave in your home, plus the stuff about jumping spiders in general that is hard to believe, but true nonetheless.
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My favorite fact was that little baby spiders were observed (probably) having little baby spider dreams 🥹 Thinking about such a tiny creature having a brain that can dream makes me tear up in wonder and awe. It's the fact that we share something in common, despite all our differences...
me too!! it actually gave me tingles hearing it. what a beautiful world
Nothing better than waking up to 30 minutes of quality spider content
Happy to have made your day. ;)
As an arachnophobe, and general hater of anything creepy/crawly-
I couldn't agree more.
35 minutes makes it even better
a year ago my dad caught a zebra jumper and gave it to me to keep as a pet. I named her penny and she was the sweetest spider I’ve ever had! she was missing two legs when we first found her and she died around two months later (she was probably very old.) rest in peace, penny :(
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Jumping spiders are cute.
Right? They belong in a Disney movie!
I’m afraid of spiders, but these guys I can’t help but like.
I love jumpers, help keep bugs out of my garden. 😊
Would you still think they were cute if you knew they’d eat you if they could?
@@Corion2121 Yeah.
Jumping Spiders were the beginning of the end of my prejudice and phobia of spiders. The first spiders that I picked up bare handed and interacted with. They are really cool and amazing little creatures. I have had a few that I moved into my plant potters, and would feed small meal worms too. I really grew to appreciate and live more symbiotically with arachnids because of the Jumping Spider.
I have to add my story. I was watching one of these on my ceiling and was about to squash it when it pounced on a gnat which was also on the ceiling. What was amazing about it is that the spider, since it was on the ceiling, was upside down. It still managed to land on the ceiling, obviously defying gravity. Clearly, it was using its drag line to cause itself to pendulum back up. Regardless, its incredible gymnastics, and the fact it tagged the gnat, earned it the right to keep surviving in my house.
Yeah, the jump dynamics of these things are incredible. Glad you decided to let it stay. They take care of gnats really well.
Such skill! Impressive! You may survive little squirt, for even though your stature may be small... You are a hunter.
Like Hollow Knight, man I love that game.
obviously it just reversed gravity, it's very belittling to assume it has to resort to tools when they are clearly powerful warlocks.
"Until it did something cool, I was compelled to kill this harmless small animal"
_Why?_ It takes only slightly more effort to catch it in a cup and throw it outside, and absolutely zero to just leave it alone.
Jumping spiders are the 'Porche' of the arachnid world.
I once witnessed a yellow sac spider crawl on to a shelf upon which was a small action figure with very large eyes; the spider leapt back, froze, then scurried away, clearly terrified by the figure's appearance.
Love this channel and the great work you do!
I've definitely come to the conclusion that many animals are more intelligent than we appreciate simply because we are bad at thinking outside of our human centric view of what being "intelligent" means.
That's a cool thing to have observed! Glad you're enjoying the channel!
I find this hilarious because they supposedly have bad sight. I've had a few yellow sacs inadvertently crawl up my arm because they were on the chair I was an, and then flip out when they saw/felt me move.
That would be hilarious 😂 😂
😅 that is actually funny
I’m somewhat arachnophobic, but jumping spiders have been my gateway into working on fixing that. They are like cartoon versions of spiders, they are so adorable.
I’ve seen ‘em in person, and the way they skitter around and observe their surroundings is so unusual for spiders. They are so expressive and mobile and that helps a lot with making them less scary and unknown.
I went from dreading spiders to wishing I saw a few jumpers and weavers more often. They are really fascinating creatures and I’ve always wanted to study them more.
I'm scared to death of spiders - they simply give me the willies. But Phidippus spiders I considered just pets.
YES! Thank you so much for an extensive look at a familiar jumping spider!
It's not just their eyes that are cute, you know. They have stubby little legs, adorably quizzical bodylanguage and they're so fuzzy. Have you ever seen the videos of jumping spiders playing with laser pointers like they're kittens?
I've interacted with a lot of jumping spiders who got over being afraid of me very quickly and just became curious and agreeable to allowing me to handle them. I generally don't like spiders to be on me, but jumping spiders are just too sweet and wouldn't bite me.
I actually ordered a laser pointer just to do this video, and for some reason, the spiders I had available didn't really respond to it a lot. But I've heard many of them do.
But yeah, they do seem to learn and build trust with people. And their inquisitive body language is definitely endearing.
@@travismcenery2919 I think you'd have better luck with a lager species maybe? I have seen the little ones do it, but I think I remember the bigger ones being more confident about chasing and attacking. I don't know if you get the bigger ones like bolds up there, but probably not, sadly.
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I actually just handled a zebra jumping spider with my 6 year old daughter. If you're respectful and approach super slowly, they and most life forms you come across will not be scared and interact with you.
@@CriticalThinker27My dad did the same thing when I was about your daughter's age. I can still remember clearly that tiny striped animal jumping around on my dad's hands and arms. The spider didn't really seem afraid, more just playful. And my dad was definitely having fun showing the little guy to his curious daughter. I was having fun watching, too.
I'm 48 now and that memory is still what comes to mind when I think of jumping spiders.
I wonder if your daughter will cherish her memory of watching the tiny striped spider playing on you, too. I imagine that she will.
@@anyascelticcreations that's a wonderful memory for sure. My daughter is always going strong and fast to get to the next fun times. But she loves interacting with lizards and frogs. Even baby snakes when I can find them. It's definitely been helpful to help her slow down and see how much you miss if you don't observe slowly and closely. Thank you so much for sharing!! ❤️
I met a twin-flagged jumping spider (Anasaitis canosa) in my house the other day. I hadn't seen one since I was very young, so it made me happy to know they are still an extant species in my area. Their cuteness is already undeniable, but to think that these little goofballs might be out here having _dreams?..._ I think it's safe to say that my arachnophobia is pretty much cured at this point.
That's a new one on me! I'll have to look up if we have them here. Glad the videos have helped, and thanks for the comment!
@@travismcenery2919 They're most common here along the Gulf of Mexico and parts of the southeast U.S. from what I've read. A handful of observers on iNaturalist have recorded individuals as far north as Ohio, but you might be hard pressed to find any as far north as Canada(though it would be pretty exciting if there were more of them kicking around up there lol)
@@el_spaghetto- Interesting. I wonder if that one, or a relative, exists up here in the PNW. I've seen jumpers here in Portland that are at least superficially very similar.
I love these little cuties. Grew up in Houston and they're everywhere there, had one that lived in my car for several months. Would show up on the dashboard every few days, waving its little pedipalps at me.
Their behavior's worth looking into as well. They're opportunistic but a large part of their prey is ants. When attacking a fly they do what most jumping spiders would do, often attacking from behind for the element of surprise. But when they attack ants, they'll square up on them and then strafe around to attack from the side, allowing them to avoid both the mandibles and the stinger.
I am completely blown away by the fact that these cuties have REM! I'm not a big spider fan but ever since living in Japan in an old apartment jumping with all types of jumping spiders, I've definitely come to appreciate their curious personalities. Still, my experiences with the long-legged-too-fast-for-comprehension huntsman spider will forever keep me from completely overcoming my arachnophobia. Just no :( Either way, I appreciate your informative videos. They help me try to appreciate the fascinating physiology of these creatures we share our homes with. :)
Somehow, I think anything with a brain goes through REM, sleep seems built into biological processes
quite possibly even single celled critters experience some version of it.
Often, I find it to be my favorite time of the day myself, and dread waking up
dont worry, i own tarantulas and i still jump because of a huntsman, their speed is just too fast for me to react, or even predict, so its normal
I woke up one night, went to the toilet briefly, and upon returning to the entrance to my room saw a dark spot in the middle of the open door (I never turn any lights on to keep my brain ready for insta-sleep). I turned the lights on and there was a fuckn huntsman on my bedroom door. I felt bad but I had to eliminate it with fly spray and sleep in another room. Another time I went to the toilet (haha random) during the evening with the lights on. Wearing shorts I felt a singular spider web stretch and break on my leg. Alarm responses triggered me to look around and there was the biggest fuckn huntsman I have ever seen on the wall. This one I terrifyingly trapped and released.
In person I have never seen a huntsman run or jump, and looking at the clips online, I never want to haha
;_;
I wish more people understood how sweet and wonderful jumping spiders are. They’re harmless to humans, and they hunt the things you’d rather not see. They’re so smart and curious, they’re the spiders to get people to lose their arachnophobia.
You sound like me when I try to explain to my spider hating mother why Jumpers are really rad. 😢
@@cuddlecows your mom is thinking “dangerous bitey-fangs, AND they fly!?”
No, they’re lifeforms who get hungry and want a mate just like us. They just look different, and it makes their struggles different.
God they’re so docile! Have you shown her some Shorts on youtube, or videos of arachnophobes getting over it with jumping spiders?
Jumping spiders are gateway spiders. When you can love them, you can love garden spiders, wolf spiders, and come to understand and respect spiders’ body-language form of communication!
Also emphasize that “jumping” is a specific kind of spider species (including variations), and it’s NOT a trait common among spiders.
I had one on my back porch the other day and stared at it for 10 minutes. I knew it was a jumper, but didn’t know a bunch about it. Thanks for this timely info! I’m off to go hunt one on my porch again!
Some of the best moments in life are things like that, just pausing life for a bit to appreciate something neat. With how busy life is nowadays I think we could all gain to do things like that more.
There are a LOT of different jumping spider species. I do like these a lot. Habronattus are wonderful, too, though generally even smaller. Phidippus are larger and lots of fun.
I ran into one of these little guys a couple of days ago as well, outside. not familiar with them, but the stripes definitely said "Stay Away" despite it's small size. oh well, I was definitely more in the mode of move along bud.
I have a few wolf spiders moved in, I'm fine with them, keeps the stray flies to a minimum
@@iamjustkiwiI agree completely about "pausing for a bit to appreciate something." For several years I kept a terrarium with crickets and one with katiedids. My favorite pastime at that time was watching the little guys. I learned to recognize as many individuals as I could because I was curious to see if their behavior would indicate intelligence. And it did.
I had no idea how much was going on in their world. The more I studied them the more amazed I became by how much intelligence there really was. And I still cherish the many moments that I spent studying them.
I think one of the things I appreciated most about having those terrariums was that people would ask about them. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching what I knew of the little guys. And this gave people the chance to enjoy a few moments of stopping to enjoy the tiny animals in our world, too.
My favorite spiders. I always find them on the walls of our house.
doesnt surprise me that they might have REM sleep, since larger jumping spiders that are kept as pets sometimes display personalities and moods according to their owners.
I've heard that, yeah. I'm just getting a bit of experience keeping them myself.
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Damn thats awesome. try to train them if possible!
Shiny, Happy, Jumpers holding setules... 🕷🕷🕷🕷
Just so you know, we love your "These are the spiders in your house" jingle. My 5-year-old puts it on repeat.
These little guys are hilarious! Their vision is amazing, they're super fast, and they are very curious - can't help but play with them when I find them. I'm in BC, Canada, and see them all the time.
Replying to my own comment to mention the comical experience I had, today, of reuniting a bigger (worried parent?) Zebra spider that was on the inside of my door screen, with a smaller one (delinquent child?) that was sitting on the other side of the screen, right on top of the bigger one - it was kinda heartbreaking. The battle of getting it back outside and up the screen to the little one had me laughing - they live in a whole other world of physics.
I read a long time ago somewhere about their binocular vision. That's obviously how they pounce so accurately. And they do! I've actually seen it.
I've never liked spiders in my life.
But recently, one spider started living on the other side of my window and I somehow became obsessed when the little guys after it crawled into my room and, whilst trying to get it back out, I could observe a bit of it's behaviour.
I'm only starting my spider knowledge journey, but I'M LOVING IT so far!
This channel is a great source for my spider needs and I'll definitely check out more videos.
My arachnophobic friends are getting increasingly scared of me, which is an added bonus.
I've never really been terrified of spiders or anything, but I think what I don't like (with any creature) is the idea of it being so quick and/or being on me and skittering around or something.
I've always loved tarantulas (because they're big and slow), and I love pet rats, mice, and snakes, but I think that's because I know that they're pets (so they're supposed to be there), and they're less worrying for that reason, I think. But if I were just lying in bed and any of those critters joined me (as wild animals), I would probably freak the hell out lol At least a first.
Anyway, I could certainly appreciate all of these critters when I know they're not coming at me, but it's only been within the past month or two that I've been getting more into spider identification and really embracing all of the wild ones that I have living in and around my home lol
I still feel like the speed of the jumping spider would probably freak me out a bit at first, but those adorable little faces make me want to find one asap!
(Grasshoppers will always freak me out. I don't hate them, I just don't want them springing around near/at me lol)
@@coalblooded From my experience with jumping spiders (I've been lucky enough to be visited by like 5 since I've written my previous comment), they are not THAT fast. At least none of the ones I encountered were when they were on my arms. During the 1st encounter, I could even comfortably write a very excited text to my friend, while the spider was chilling on the back of the hand I was typing with.
They were all extremely cooperative and I never had an issue with stopping them from moving too far up my arm or anything like that.
I absolutely love Salticidae. They are so curious and you can almost see that curiosity with how they look about themselves. Especially when curious giants are watching them scoot around.
Jumping spiders are amazing. I once watched one catch two flies over about an hour. The spider was on a window as was the fly. They both approached the other, which I thought was strange. The next part was what amazed me. The fly took flight and the spider caught it in mid air, about 2 inches from the glass. It had attached a thread, so was able to move back to the window and eat the fly. It happened so fast that I couldn't tell which moved first. The fact that the spider caught a moving fly was the most incredible part. It later did the same thing. I saw another video about a jumping spider that only eats other spiders. It is called the Portia spider and is a cool video.
Yeah, they're amazing, and can hit prey in midair. The calculations they're doing are impressive. I've read about Portia, and I believe Portia has the very best eyesight even among jumpers, but we don't have them where I live.
@@travismcenery2919 There's a book called Children of Time where (due to science fiction shenanigans) portia spiders end up the dominant intelligent species on a terraformed planet and it's really, really interesting how the author structures their world as they move into civilization.
@@Dreamscape195 Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Instantly clicked on this one because I spend a lot of time at work staring at my window and watching the little jumping spiders that come and go from time to time. I don't know if it's the same species (they look to be too dark, but they're so small I could just be missing them), but I noticed many of the unique aspects you described. There were two on the window at one point, and after a few staring contests, they just left each other alone on opposite ends of the window. They hunted various insects multiple times bigger than them by getting behind them and very slowly creeping up until finally jumping, sometimes taking over 5 minutes to do so. They also seem to want to stay on the window, but a few have gotten in over the past two years, and they seem very curious about any movements
There are a LOT of species of jumping spider, but I'd expect at least similar behaviour from most of them. They're fascinating to watch!
Should try doing some work 😂
I’ve gotten a ton of the little zebra jumpers the size of a tiny garden ant for several years now. They *definitely* sleep by a single strand from time to time.
Every summer (usually when it’s humid) I’ll walk outside late at night and catch a sleeping jumping spider with my face as it hangs from my awning. They usually move sleeping arrangements afterwards. 😂
(Also in that time, they’ve never once bitten me. I usually introduce myself by lightly tapping the ground near ‘em and they hop around for a while.)
I have a friend who's response to seeing any spider has always been to burn the house down. Your videos have been helping in getting her slightly more comfortable with recognizing that most common house spiders are not a threat.
meh, I had gotten used to finding tarantulas sunning on the front porch when coming home some afternoons, they seem to be generally gregarious, but one doesn't want to tick them off, I chased one and put a knife edge between it's fangs. (no, I didn't hurt it, but it certainly wasn't happy) and was surprised at the amount of venom it unloaded
@@davidconner-shover51 I live on the great lakes. This far north large spiders are very rare and there are few with enough venom to be a threat to humans.
@@PurpleRhymesWithOrange *Laughs in Minnesotan* Wolf Spiders are incredibly common there, as are Brown Recluses. The Northern Black Widow is also incredibly deadly.
By the way...any living creature entering my house uninvited is subject to Termination. Human, Animal, or Insect. Doesn't matter.
@@justinlast2lastharder749 I am in Minnesota. See all these from time to time. I did get bitten by a black widow once. That one almost made me pass out.
“Constantly on the move looking around for something to snack on” Me too, Little Jumping Spider, me too
We have a ton of these around my house (and one or two related species with different markings - at least I assume they're different species, maybe juveniles look different)? I love them, they're so curious & cute and really do seem to have a lot of personality. One would show up on my garden gate every morning as I'd head to work and give me a little wave with its forelegs... While I can't *really* be sure it was the same one every morning, it was fun to have this morning ritual of wishing each other luck as we set off on our daily tasks.
i love these little guys, i used to play with them all the time as a kid. i like spiders in general but, ya, these are a whole other level of cute.
i would never have even considered spiders sleeping in a meaningful way, let alone going through sleep cycles and possibly dreaming! that's pretty damn impressive for such a tiny animal. i'm equally impressed they recognized a predatory species on sight and noped out. the ceaseless wonders of nature!
I love jumping spiders and dream analysis. I had no idea they dream. Absolutely incredible.
Here's one of the highest compliments I can pay a UA-camr - I always watch your videos as soon as I see you've uploaded one and have the time AND I'll watch it no matter how long it is. I generally prefer shorter videos (8 to 15 minutes or so), but there are just a handful of UA-camrs that I'll watch even if I know I'm going in for the long haul. This was very entertaining and you did justice to this adorable little spider. Thank you! (And I agree with gooeyribs4128 - I'd love to see a video of the woodlouse spider someday.)
I actually said "yessss!" Out loud when I saw he uploaded a new video...I think that says a lot about how good his stuff is.
Wow, thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos so much. I actually struggled to keep this one down - the first draft of the script came in at about 48 minutes, I think. Might get to the woodlouse spider at some point, we'll see. There are so many to cover.
I watched this one back to back. 2nd time around I picked up things I missed.
@@iamjustkiwiI did the same thing. I excitedly clicked as soon as I saw that he had this video. I didn't even look at the length. I was looking for just the right video to wind down to at the end of my day. And when I saw this there was no question in my mine. I was going to watch. I'm glad I did. 😊
As someone whom maintains a "If you don't scurry up my arm or leg at ten centimeters a second I will pretend you're not there, you horrifying monstrosity, you!" relationship with at least one European Greater house spider that shares my room, I will admit that these fuzzy little things are the one kind of spider I'm not horrified of touching. They are actually quite cute.
As a kid I used to put the house spiders we found under the classroom sink on my hand in a kind of game of chicken with the classmate that was on blackboard wiping duty with me. They are actually quite docile. Now they scare me when they run from under the couch or TV furniture 😅. If they are not too skittish I try to catch them and throw them in the garden, otherwise they get crushed or they scare my wife later and that will scare me even more 😂
Thank you for the awesome and very informative video on these incredibly amazing little spiders. I've always had these cute little guys climb on me before when sitting outside relaxing and spent some time observing it as it crawled around on my hand. For a good while the spider didn't want to climb off of my body, and kept jumping around on my arms and hands but I eventually had to coax it off of my hand onto the porch railing as not to be stuck outside all day watching it constantly to make sure I avoid accidentally crushing it. Was a really cool experience, and I think it might have liked the heat from my body. Anyway thank you for the work you put into doing these videos. You're awesome.❤️🕷️
You're very welcome, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I really like handling jumpers, too.
Bless you Travis for spreading the love, knowledge and appreciation of these gorgeous little dudes. Jumping spiders are a family favorite and these legends are now top of the list. :)
You're most welcome, and glad you like the videos and the spiders!
Such fantastic detail. These videos just get better and better.
Your enthusiasm for spiders is delightful and the level of research you put into these videos is fantastic! I also love the little jokes and captions you add. My husband and I have a running joke that our house is actually owned by the "Council of Spiders" since we see so many of them, I appreciate your helping me get to know my landlords. :) I learn and laugh so much from your videos, thank you for sharing them with us!
The Zebra jumper has been my favorite jumping spider for a while now. So great to learn so much more about them. Thank you for the video and research!!!
You're very welcome, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Love these little guys and their slightly bigger cousins that live here in Denmark. Always love how they freeze and look up at you all startled like. Cant help but present a finger and watch as they mull over weather to shake my hand or return to their own business walking about
Yeah, the ones here do that. Sometimes they jump to the hand, but it seems they get a little spooked when they feel skin for the first time.
Thanks so much for making these videos! They're incredibly helpful and offer great insight into the tiny lives of these intelligent fellas! I would love to eventually see a video on the woodlouse spider, I see them everywhere!
You're most welcome! And yes, the woodlouse spider would be a good one to cover, though it's probably down the line.
I'm so glad to have finally found out the name of this species. I've found so many of them over the last few years and despite being a pretty strong arachnophobe, these little dudes are so cute that it's led me to learning more about spiders in an attempt to find out the name of these specifically. Didn't know they had mobile vision, I'd assumed anything so small would be restricted to just static eyes but the idea of a moving retina is amazing. I wish I studied biology more in school.
I have a bunch of houseplants under grow lights and I can sometimes see the webbing that they use when they jump around the plant, usually when a piece of dust sticks to the webbing. I usually have at least 1 jumping spider in my room; I like the females better because theyre chubbier 🥰
I have one amongst my houseplants. I thank him every time I see him for keeping my plants pest free.
Learning these guys dream blew my mind. Thanks for the amazing content.
Mine too.
Jumping spiders are my favorite kind of spider by a long shot. Sometimes I'll find one and they'll just turn and look at me and I'll sit for a minute looking back at them.
It's beyond fascinating the level of complex intelligence a creature can possess at that scale, I suppose they've evolved using the same principles that were used in early game design, using clever tricks to do more with less.
I had one of these little guys in my room the same day this was posted, thank you, Travis!
I love these little guys! I find them in my backyard all the time.
Weird and cool convergence with gecko feet that use the same forces with different structures!
Yup, it's a similar mechanism.
One of these little bad boys (or girl, I think in my instance) was the first jumping spider I had ever encountered. I found it years and years ago on my windowsill, and had a very entertaining time letting it investigate my fingers and hands before letting it go on about its day. It was cool to see the described general intelligence of jumping spiders in action. Hope that little bugger found what it was looking for up on that windowsill.
I am very afraid of spiders but am learning to coexist with the little jumpers that protect my balcony garden. They are awfully cute and very polite.
😮 I find your videos endlessly fascinating. If I were a gazillionaire I would definitely support your full-time endevors. The best I can do is pass on your videos to friends and family. Keep On Keepin On dude.
BTW I laughed my ass off when you said "He noped it out of there"
These creatures are fascinating to say the least. I own a phidippus regious. I found out she's really into looking on my screens when I work, they get interested in movement and colors.
I was doing some texturing and she came, sat on my knee (because I sit like a weird grasshopper) and was just looking at the screen while I was working. She seemed invested :D
How does this guy not have a million subs yet? Love your content! I just watched this with my family haha
Glad you're enjoying the channel! Hope the family enjoyed it too.
Got so many of these adorable little hunters hanging about the house (though, like you said, mostly on the outside) and I’m always happy to see someone shining a spotlight on just how great they are to have around. They’re such fascinating creatures.
I'm both a huge arachnophobe AND spider fan, jumping spiders specifically have been both the ones im most scared of (unpredictable movements and staring straight at me? YIKES!!) and strangely enough my favorite kind. The fact that you can really tell how intelligent they are when they look at you with those beady little eyes... plus they're real cute too, spideryness aside.
One thing I've learned from the comments on these videos is that there are a LOT of people who are both terrified by AND fascinated by these animals. Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the comment!
16:26 I love the Attack on Titan reference here.
10:04 his Albinoblacksheep End of the World reference was pretty great too
Thought some folks would appreciate that one. ;)
Jumper interactions are so fascinating to watch.
I once let two Eris militaris I was keeping have a little "date" on my desk after I noticed they were eying each other. Really cool watching the male do his dance and seeing the female turning her head to track his moves.
The actual mating went on for around 15-30 minutes also, which suprised me considering most spiders hardly even touch eachother. I felt a bit rude for watching 😂
I used to like to watch my male Phidippus spiders do their displays.
I had an aquarium with a bunch of these. Every time I found a jumping spider outside I would just put it in the tank. But eventually I got sick of catching flies for them and just let them loose in the house. For years you could just be sitting on the couch and a random spider would be walking across the wall or TV. They did really well in the house.
I have seriously considered a Jumping Spider for a pet. Thank you for the video. Very fascinating.
You should do it! I'm keeping a Phidippus now. I had two, but one did mysteriously die on me. But they're really fun to keep. I really enjoy how active they are, and you can watch them just crawling and hopping around their enclosures, unlike many other spiders (including tarantulas) that just sort of sit there.
These are the only types of spiders I allow to remain in the house. They're too cute and small to be scary :) And it's incredible how they evolved to be so good at what they do!! Thank you for the video, I learned a lot!
i love jumping spiders! they're everything that makes something cute taken to the extreme; small, round, big eyes, and fluffy! such lovely little guys
I'm not a fan of spiders but these guys are adorable and I always leave them alone sometimes I'll watch them.
I was watching a jumping spider in the park a few years ago and a wasp landed nearby and the spider pounced it instantly! It was amazing to witness such a cool event.
I also love how they will look you in the eye. Every time i catch one i feel like its saying to me, "okay you got me. Are you gonna eat me or let me go?"
Yeah, they're definitely curious creatures. And they seem able to develop relationships with humans.
I have tons of them outside and some inside my house. Thanks so much for this fascinating info on these little guys!
You're welcome, and thanks for the comment!
Thank you Travis for all the facts about this cute little creature, the zebra jumping spider! I'm Swedish and we have them here where I live usually on the sunny brick walls outside but occasionally in our homes! My mother got bit by one ( and it was painful but it didn't last so no other effect than the pain from the bite who subsided immediately when the spider let go ) she sat by the kitchentable and put down her under arm on the table without noticing the spider who was there on the side of the table and probably got a bit squished. We have those with a slightly yellower 💛 lines too. They are cute, playful, observant and harmless! Sometimes when you sit outside if you are lucky enough a spider comes climbing up or jump on you. They are welcomed by me because they are adorable and doesn't want to bite but seems instead to be curious on you too!
Jumping spiders are cool and these little buggers are adorable. There's something about the way they move in short little spurts that is just cute. That and the big eyes and curiosity they have.
one of these little dudes has been hanging out in my grandma's car for a couple days. they're the only kind of spider she's not afraid of and i find them utterly fascinating and adorable as well. had no idea they could dream which is so so cool :3
I was asking for a jumper video quite some time ago and you did a great job as usual! Very cool spiders!
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, a lot of people have been waiting on a jumper. The Zebra is a good first one - even arachnologists see it as kind of a good "representative" jumping spider.
Thank you so much for this very informative video. Learning that one of my favourite spider species could possibly be dreaming about us enthusiasts watching and studying them (maybe nightmares?) has me smiling from ear to ear.
It amazed me, too. Thanks for the comment!
[raucous cheering] I *always* stop whatever I'm doing when I see that you've posted a new video, sit down with a lovely cuppa, and LEARN. You're my favorite YT channel, by a longshot!!
Thanks so much! Glad you're enjoying the channel.
Watching those spiders nope out when testing their predator avoidance instincts was absolutely hilarious. They just disappear. Reminds me of if you spook a cat and they jump straight up.
The video got better and better as it rolled out. Fantastic. An old favorite spider is a super star, not to mention turning all the assuming humans on their heads when the cerebral potential is discussed. Though an old spider watcher like myself has been waiting decades for the majority to catch up to jumping spider intelligence, your data made me belly laugh with adoration for these little beasts. They went way further than what I predicted with that dreaming hypothesis. Sounds pretty darn close to being the case.
Such a fun video! I really love arthropods overall, but salticids are easily my favorites, and are my favorite animals overall. Salticus scenicus are the most common salticid we have here (WA state). I notice they tend to be pretty shy and skittish compared to some other salticids (such as P. audax for example).
I wonder if the skittishness is a result of their small size. But I've noticed the same thing (we have both those species here in Nova Scotia, too).
I love that spider. So sorry in the research some were blinded on purpose. Thanks for this video, Travis. Hope you and your family are safe from the fires.
I wasn't able to dig up the paper, but I suspect the eye wasn't "gouged out" - more likely it was painted over, which would come off in the next molt. A similar thing has been done with spinnerets more recently. It doesn't hurt the spider, just inconveniences them for a while.
Our latest pet, a jumping spider. My 40 year old daughter got two slings as a birthday present. Because they came in tiny takeout containers, we named them Pepper & Parm. Only one survived through multiple moults so now we're buying fruit fly (flightless) cultures. Still pretty small.
Aw man I love these little guys
if possible, please do a video on the eyesight of these friendly little beasts! I've heard some incredible things about their sight and it would be cool to learn anything from your videos. You rock!
Thanks so much! Yes, the eyesight of spiders in general merits its own video. There's a lot of variation between families, but certain families share certain traits.
Right after watching this video, my friend, and neighbor, happened to catch a female zebra jumping spider. I quickly made her an enclosure with a deli container with some sticks and leaves, and I got her inside. I’ve been looking at owning a regal jumping spider, so I know the living requirements for her. Now, I have a good excuse to go buy a real enclosure for my future regal, but this zebra can keep the place warm in the meantime. What a fun coincidence! :)
I'm in a hotel room in vancouver. I'm normally terrified of spiders but this one was so cute watching me eat my cereal. I googled it and found your video. After watching for a while and learning about her I became curious. I went back for another look and she's gone. I'm not freaking out like I used to. I do have to sleep here tonight but I got this. Lol Thanks for the cheers. Great east coast beer.
I have these on my back deck, I love them. Each time they jump and grab a mosquito, I cheer them on! 😊
7:05 Edit: This explains why there are so many here… “get them my children! Get them!” 😂
Hehe! Yup, they definitely earn their keep.
Oh my gosh that little drop of knowledge at the end! I’ve always found jumping spiders to be the most intelligent I’ve come across (they seem more calculating and calm vs. reactive and fearful), but I’ve never even considered that spiders might dream. That’s amazing 💜 and no little poetic; I love it. Thank you again for sharing your research!
You're most welcome, and thank you! We have a lot to learn about spider cognition.
i really enjoy your content. I'm recovering from arachnophobia; I don't have to, but I adore animals and I don't want to let my fear harm innocent animals, even if they freak me out. I started by not squishing them right away when I see them, and worked up to capturing live woodlice in our basement to put back outdoors, and now I'm able to do the same with the spiders in the house. I let them stay in our porch cause its closed, lots of bugs tend to sneak through there and I don't go in generally. But if they're wandering elsewhere I'll take them outdoors. Now I'm trying to watch videos like yours that are more educational and treat spiders nicely. It's helping me on my journey and I really appreciate that. Keep doing what your doing, and I'm sure you'll go far. Much love from Canada :]
I had a zebra jumping spider living on my wardrobe for a year. She was a lot of fun to have around! She was quite curious and friendly
They do have very engaging personalities.
"Manspreading but they have an excuse." My brother in Christ, let me introduce you to male biology.
I'm... familiar with it...
@@travismcenery2919 Fantastic. So then, I'm sure I don't need to explain how male anatomy might benefit from spread legs (or "manspreading" as you put it).
@@DraconisMarchVII I hit ctrl + f to see whether anyone else caught that. Good on ya.
@@DraconisMarchVIImy guy , "manspreading" is a term different than spreading your legs, is usually used when the action is annoying another individual. Dont feel so attacked lmao
These little guys are just out here, sleeping in their little sleeping bags and having dreams 🥺❤
i once heard someone say jumping spiders look like they’re moving at a low frame rate and i think that’s hilariously accurate.
Yeah! Whoo! I love these little guys, they’re so flipping cute and just so beautiful. I had a male living outside my front door and I adored him, but then I sadly found him dead. To my absolute delight, a new zebra jumper has now moved in, and she’s looking gravid! ❤️
Congratulations on your upcoming brood!
I’m beyond happy to report that today - my birthday, no less - I saw, captured, examined and released an adorable little baby zebra jumping spider from the location of mummy spider (my front porch), so I think we had a successful birth. And the little one was just the absolute cutest spec of a thing, complete with its zebra stripes and fluffy little pedipalps 🥰
Highly interesting! I had those Zebra spiders in the house basically all my life - and didn't really know much about them. I noticed that they can see well, since the take a defensive posture if you approach them. But that was about it. I never seen them eat something, or make a web. Mostly they run around on the inside of the window frame, but sometimes (during summer) also on the balcony rails. They seem to be much more aware of their surrounding than other spiders usually are.
Yes, I think that comes with them being such visual creatures. Most spiders are effectively blind, or have extremely poor eyesight. Jumpers have the best vision, and wolf spiders have good vision as well. But cobweb spiders and orb weavers pretty much don't use sight at all.
I saw a tiny jumping spider pounce on an unsuspecting springtail once and was amazed by it's accurate, ever since then they've become my favorite spiders
Their jump accuracy is amazing, yeah. It's hard not to love jumpers.
There's a nice BBC nature documentary about another cute little and beautifully coloured jumping spider narrated by David Attenborough.
Insane level of detail on this. Instant fan, amazing work. Keep it up.
As someone with arachnophobia, I appreciate your videos. I mostly just listen and avoid looking, since I get very itchy and start looking around for spiders whenever I see a video for one.
For the most part I leave spiders alone, but if I see one in my room or the bathroom I tend to use most of the time, I find a way to kill them from a distance. I always make sure to do often deep cleaning of my room, just to avoid spiders and no other reason (even if other reasons of keeping a room clean are more important).
Sadly, I still can't avoid seeing spiders in my room from time to time as I live in the countryside and have a big window that I leave open during the day for air.
I will never get tired of these videos. You're a great science communicator.
Thanks so much for that. Oddly, I didn't even learn the term "science communicator" until after I started this channel. The past year has been kinda wild - never thought I'd be doing this kind of thing.
Not sure why the infamous youtube algorithm recommended this video but I love it. I had a small jumping spider on my desk at work a few years ago. I gave it drops of water and even a fly or two that found their way into my room. I called it Herbert. Not sure what type it was but it was tiny.
This is one of my fav spoods ever--I used to be scared of them, but now I actively look for them both indoors and outdoors so I can hold them. They are so inquisitive and curious, usually terrified by me at first, but gradually gaining confidence to explore and jump onto my hand. They totally remind me of the little puppies of the spider world, they have my whole heart!! PROTECT THEM AT ALL COSTS.
12:26 "How to they jump like that?"
Good job. 12½ minutes into it and I'm still paying that close of attention lol
Growing up, we had a neighbor who had this speckled outdoor plastic carpeting on his porch that these little guys could blend in perfectly with. As a result, when the sun was on hisvporch a large number of these little guys would congregate there to sun themselves in safety and were very tollerant of eachother.
Hey man, I love everything about your videos. Subject matter, delivery, everything. Keep up the good work!
Travis: They can see you, they know how big you are, and they are smart enough to know they can't take you.
This quote made my day.
I just found one of these in my living room and immediately checked to see if you had a vid on them yet. I'm so happy 😭
As a kid I was fascinated by jumping spiders. I was creeper out by other spiders, but jumpers were so colorful and seemed smarter than others. If you moved slowly they would jump on my fingers and seem to watch everything I did. I now know they were watching and evaluating my threat level and relaxing. As an owner of a cold blooded bearded dragon, I understand how a creature will become attached and give "love" (for lack of a better word). My lizard cuddles while I watch a movie and will come quick when I extend my hand. Just as the jumping spiders learned to trust, most half intelligent species can react with people.
Yes, as we learn more, we're starting to realize how intelligent these spiders actually are. As humans we definitely have our biases, but nature surprises us constantly.
I've always been terrified of all spiders, big or small. IRL and even on screen. But lately I've been warming up a bit towards the jumping spiders, mostly because of all the close up videos of them showing their mating dance and such. I must admit that they do have a cuteness quality. A week ago I was sitting in front of my house in the sun, reading a book, when I noticed a small spider had crawled on my chair, a Zebra jumper in fact. It scared me a bit, and I chased it of my chair, couldn't get myself to kill the little thing.
After a while, I noticed that the same spider was on my arm rest again, and again I chased it of my chair. After another fifteen minutes or so, I felt something tickling my arm, and I was astonished to see that the little jumper was checking me out for the third time in less than half an hour.
So I took a very close look, and well, it did look quite friendly, more curious than scary, frankly. So I did what I had known for sure I would never do: I let it climb on my hand and walk over my hand and arm for a while. It did creep me out a bit, but it was also clearly a friendly encounter, and the little creature was indeed quite cute, looking around with those tiny eyes. After a while it jumped of and was on its way again. I found its insistence on meeting really adorable, almost like it was on a mission to help me with my fear. I guess this arachnophobe is a fan now...
I got a bunch of bold jumpers as pets and seeing how teeny these guys are in comparison is nuts
Yeah, they're a LOT smaller than Phidippus. I've got one Bold jumper I'm keeping now, but he's actually pretty small.
Well now you have to show us your audax.
I love how they look right at you with all of this body language that indicates that they might maybe want to start a conversation with you...if they could talk.
Honestly so happy I found this channel. Thanks for putting some quality spider content out for the world to enjoy
Glad you enjoy it, and thanks!
Love the videos man. You're vids have been helping with my arachnophobia alot lol. Can't wait to see you're channel blow up 💯
Glad the algorithm gave this to me. When I’m hanging out outside I see these guys and try to get one to hang out on my shoulder any chance I get. They are such bros.