{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "jumping-spider",
  "name": "Jumping Spider",
  "scientificName": "Salticidae",
  "category": "Invertebrate",
  "summary": "Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) are small, sharp-eyed hunters found on sunny walls, plants, and woodlands worldwide. Most are just 1 to 2 cm (0.4 to 0.8 in) including their legs, yet they have superb vision and can leap many times their body length to pounce on prey. Rather than build webs to catch food, they stalk and ambush insects by day. Individuals typically live about a year and are of Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Arthropoda",
    "class": "Arachnida",
    "order": "Araneae",
    "family": "Salticidae",
    "genus": null
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.0005,
    "lengthM": 0.015,
    "topSpeedKmh": 1.6,
    "lifespanYears": 1
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Salticidae (family)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (insects and other small arthropods)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Sunny walls, plants, and woodlands worldwide"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "About 1 year (varies by species)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Size",
      "value": "Mostly 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) including legs"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Leaps many times its body length"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN, most species)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Sunny walls, plants, and woodlands on every continent except Antarctica, from the tropics to mountain slopes.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa",
      "Asia",
      "Europe",
      "North America",
      "South America",
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Salticidae.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Salticidae&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Jumping Spider.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/jumping-spider/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/jumping-spider/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}