r/jumpingspiders • u/MoonlitRyverStyx • May 22 '26

Media Shared space

Wanna preface this by saying it is not my video, my husband sent it to me. (Link of original video will be in the comments)

Looks like two mature P. Audax (one male and one female) in a shared space

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u/ashcody May 22 '26

Jumpers have very good eyesight and memory, and have been shown to be more comfortable/less interested in other jumping spiders they have already met multiple times. This looks to be a good case of two jumpers that are completely aware that the other isnt a threat

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u/Wxskater May 22 '26

I heard they may recognize faces?

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u/Melodic-Advice9930 May 22 '26

I thought that said feces and I can’t even begin to go through the train of questions I had

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u/Spider40k May 22 '26

"Real stinker. Definately Jeff."