Red-backed Jumping Spider wow what big "teeth" you have!

I am so glad that I never knew (until yesterday) that our largest jumping spider (in the USA) the red-backed jumping spider can give one a nasty little bite. It must take a lot to get one of these guys to bite you but had I known that they did bite (I know, I know, I always tell my boys anything with a mouth can bite!) I probably would have never so freely handle these guys the way I do...lol.

As I was photographing this cutie he decided to groom himself and gave me a good shot of his chelicera. I was shocked at the size!

Very nice. Thanks for the info also!

Great shot Racquel, They sure pack some nippers for their size dont they. Luckily they're not too agressive (unless your lunch )

nice catch.
i was handling one earlier this year,and no problems.

Lovely capture Raquel

Brian v.

Great capture and info

nice capture,like them jaws.

Pretty impressive. Very good registration!

Grtz,
Kurt

Good capture