Jumping Spider

This looks like a bold jumping spider Phidippus audax

Judy- I wear glove because they are creepy. As I child I was bit several times by spiders and now have a natural aversion to arachnids that don't just run away really fast. (This is Brandy by the way, Nehemiah wouldn't care.)

You can just put Phidippus sp. for the scientific name. Almost any spider can bite. These don't usually bite. If one became trapped and was defending itself I suppose it might be possible but I have handled these guys numerous times without incident. They hunt small arthropods usually.

These guys are the in the top 5 reasons I wear glove in the garden.

Hi Judy! The reason you didn't see a web is because this little spider is a Jumping Spider, Family Salticidae. They do not spin webs. Instead they hunt their prey like little tigers. They do produce silk which they use for control and a "safety line" as they move around. This looks like a spider from Genus Phidippus: http://bugguide.net/node/view/1993/bgpage?from=0 Do you happen to have any other views of this fellow?