TONG FEEDING MY TAME JUMPING SPIDER (Phidippus regius) #shorts

Feeding my regal jumping spiders (Phidippus regius) some crickets off of tongs! Jumping spiders can jump many times their body length, to pounce on prey from a great distance. How is this possible? Spiders don’t have extensor muscles which means they cannot extend their legs completely with muscles the way we can. How do they extend their legs to jump? When a jumping spider has locked onto its target and is ready to jump/ambush, it uses a sudden change in hemolymph (blood) pressure to launch itself in the direction of its prey. The controlled increase of blood flow to the legs forces them to extend rapidly, resulting in the full extension that launches them into the air! So cool! 🦗💥🕷
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[ireneparkin]

Jumping Spiders always look like they want to ask something.

[MrXxz]

I'm pretty sure that spider loves you whole heartedly, can't normally see that with spiders lol

[MikeLaRock]

Everyone watching: Aww, so cute

The grasshopper:

[ObsessiveCelestial]

For those who don’t know, you can befriend jumping spiders. They’re very smart spiders, so if you show them they can trust you, they will. They’re also just adorable :}

[gregwineka]

I love how quick these little ones get used to people and recognize what you are doing and anticipate your actions.

[mikeyjames]

i have been a fan of jumpers since a camping trip 20 years ago when i saw one hunt down a fly on a picknick table. they are cute, sweet, trusting intelligent lil fockers. love em.

[jacquelinekopiasz]

Omg I absolutely just adore these spiders! Such personalities they have ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[catiguess]

Jumping spiders are my favorite kind of spider ❤ they're just so silly and cute!

[pain_of_rose]

I love jumping spiders so much they are the cutest things on the planet 💗

[Mikezulka]

❤❤❤ that spider is cute and loves his owner you can tell

[venobit]

He’s so proud of his first kill of the day

[phillipschaber]

Jumping spiders are easily my favorite spider. In particular, I love the Audacious Jumping Spider, Phidippus audax aka “bold” or “daring” jumping spider. Something about their bright, iridescent, green or blue fangs. So pretty.

[RogueWolfStar]

I love little jumping spooders 🥰🥰 only arachnid I *WONT* freak about 😅 except of course about how absolutely adorable they are!

[mariorl]

Grasshoper: Bruh… I hate third parties

[AnthonyWeiss-cf]

I truly fucking hate spiders, but these little jumping guys these lil dudes are awesome

[PromethiaSHADOW]

Look at those gorgeous emerald chelicerae

[cynthialbell]

Very cute jumping spider. Very friendly

[af]

His little face.... Daaaad gimme gimme!!!

[theguy]

I love that jumping spider! So adorable!❤❤❤

[hawleygriffin]

I had a little jumper hanging by my bathroom window. I got him a little green silk worm off the mulberry tree and he pounced right on it. You could see the reaction in the silkworm when Buster sunk his fangs in.