It was seen in September in eastern Nebraska. This was the only photo of it I captured. I'm afraid of most spiders, except jumping spiders. I thought this fuzzy guy might be a large jumping spider, but I think the legs might be too long. It was a few years ago, so I don't recall how big it was.

I don't think wolf.
I think jumping spider. Salticidae etc, IIRC

Maybe
https://images.app.goo.gl/SKsm...

That does look like the one to me.

Thanks for the ID you two. I have another jumper for you to IS, as soon as I figure out where the pic is.

He looks like the spider in the YMCA you tube video. Peacock spider?
https://youtu.be/xYIUFEQeh3g?s...

Was always the jumping spiders that got my hackles up - tarantulas, mostly. These little guys make awesome pets - but it isn't marked for a peacock I think...

bumplbea said: He looks like the spider in the YMCA you tube video. Peacock spider?
https://youtu.be/xYIUFEQeh3g?s...

That is one of the cutest things I've ever seen!

Murky said: That is one of the cutest things I've ever seen!

Glad to hear you had a chuckle or two…

We usually see jumping spiders on the deck a few times per summer. The short legs and furry body and big eyes make them ' acceptable' to me.

bumplbea said: Glad to hear you had a chuckle or two…

For some reason I keep picturing the spider's movements to Eye of the Tiger too. They should make another video!

Unless it's a black widow, I let spiders be, even in the house... I think they're fascinating. The most I might do is carefully move them to outdoors in a nice spot when it's warm out.

CarySmithson said: I'm afraid of most spiders,

Same! I have my exceptions though like Daddy Long Legs (which I don't think is an actual arachnid) and Garden Spider/Zipper Spider/Orb Weaver. I have a 'pet' one I watched grow from a baby, I've moved her from plant to plant until she moved herself to a corner of the backporch and I personally feed her grasshoppers. She hasn't had eggs yet that I know of, I know it won't be too long before she dies. She hasn't even felt like fixing her web back lately.